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Mountain in Peru
Pisgochaga
Pisgochaga is located in PeruPisgochagaPisgochagaPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,374 m (14,350 ft)
Coordinates8°31′01″S 77°43′55″W / 8.51694°S 77.73194°W / -8.51694; -77.73194
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Pisgochaga (possibly from Quechua p'isqu bird, chaka bridge, "bird bridge") is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of 4,374 m (14,350 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District.

References

  1. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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