Coisopacana

Coisopacana[1][2][3][4] (possibly from Quechua quysu, qhuysu a very long skirt, pakana hiding place)[5][6] is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,176 metres (16,982 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Vilcabamba District. Coisopacana lies southwest of Pumasillo, southeast of Panta and north of the Apurimac River.

Coisopacana
Coisopacana is located in Peru
Coisopacana
Coisopacana
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,176 m (16,982 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°20′00″S 73°03′00″W[2]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

References
  1. allthemountains.com (Archive)
  2. Nevado Coisopacana
  3. "Nevado Coisopacana". peakery.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  4. "Nevado Coisopacana, Peru - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  5. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary (5-vowel-system)
  6. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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