Wiska
Wiska is located in Peru
Wiska
Wiska
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°15′24″S 72°25′50″W / 14.25667°S 72.43056°W / -14.25667; -72.43056
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes

Wiska (Aymara for "wool rope",[2] Hispanicized spelling Huisca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Cotabambas Province, Challhuahuacho District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)


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