Sitaq
Sitaq is located in Peru
Sitaq
Sitaq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,304 m (17,402 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°48′7″S 75°14′8″W / 12.80194°S 75.23556°W / -12.80194; -75.23556
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta[1]
Climbing
First ascent1961[1]

Sitaq (Quechua, Hispanicized spelling Citac) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,304 metres (17,402 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, on the border of the districts Acobambilla and Nuevo Occoro.[2] The ridge of Sitaq, formed like a semicircle, lies west of the lake Tipiqucha.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province (Huancavelica Region)


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