Pisgochaga

Pisgochaga
Pisgochaga

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,374 m (14,350 ft)
Coordinates 8°31′01″S 77°43′55″W / 8.51694°S 77.73194°W / -8.51694; -77.73194Coordinates: 8°31′01″S 77°43′55″W / 8.51694°S 77.73194°W / -8.51694; -77.73194
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Pisgochaga[1][2] (possibly from Quechua p'isqu bird, chaka bridge,[3] "bird bridge") is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of 4,374 m (14,350 ft).[1] It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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