Pishtac (possibly from Ancash Quechua for slaughterer,[2] is a 5,095-metre-high (16,716 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Pishtac is southwest of Huayllajirca and northwest of a mountain called Chalhuacocha. A little lake named Tocto lies at its feet.[3]
| Pishtac | |
|---|---|
  Pishtac Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,095 m (16,716 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°32′29″S 76°52′25″W / 10.54139°S 76.87361°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ Peru 1:100,000, Oyón 1549, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
- ^ homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006, see pishtay)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón Province (Lima Region)
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