Vizcachas (Aymara and Quechua for viscacha,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Vizcachas) is a 5,354-metre-high (17,566 ft) mountain in the Andes of southern Peru. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District.[4] The mountain lies south-east of Vizcachas Lake.
| Vizcachas | |
|---|---|
  Vizcachas Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,354 m (17,566 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°54′47″S 70°10′28″W / 16.91306°S 70.17444°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
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References edit
- ^ Proyecto de Ley, Ley de saneamiento y organización territorial de la provincia y distritos de Candarave, del Departamento de Tacna, Lima 2014
- ^ 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)
- ^ Ref Laime
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)
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