Kayish

Kayish
Kayish

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,500 m (18,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates 9°26′21″S 77°18′00″W / 9.43917°S 77.30000°W / -9.43917; -77.30000Coordinates: 9°26′21″S 77°18′00″W / 9.43917°S 77.30000°W / -9.43917; -77.30000
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Kayish (also spelled Cayesh, Kayesh, Káyesh) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,500 metres (18,045 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District, and in the Huari Province, Huantar District. Kayish lies at the head of the Kallash (Callash) or Kayish valley, northwest of Artisa and southeast of Antap'iti.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region)
  2. John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (see. sketch map on p. 79)
  3. John F. Ricker, Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes, p. 100


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