Kiswar (Cusco)

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kiswar (disambiguation).
Kiswar
Padreyuq

Kiswar (the western part without the main summit) as seen form the south on the way to Chuqik'iraw
Highest point
Elevation 5,771 m (18,934 ft)[1]
Coordinates 13°22′42″S 72°44′23″W / 13.37833°S 72.73972°W / -13.37833; -72.73972Coordinates: 13°22′42″S 72°44′23″W / 13.37833°S 72.73972°W / -13.37833; -72.73972
Geography
Kiswar

Peru

Location Cusco, Peru
Parent range Andes, Willkapampa

Kiswar (Quechua for buddleja incana, hispanicized Quishuar)[2] or Padreyuq (Spanish padre father, Quechua -yuq a suffix to indicate possession, "the one that has got a father" or "the one with a father", hispanicized spelling Padreyoc) is a mountain in the Willkapampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,771 metres (18,934 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province. Kiswar lies south-west of the mountain Salkantay and east of the mountain Quriwayrachina.

References

  1. allthemountains.com Map of the Willkapampa mountain range around Salkantay
  2. andes.org.uk 5,500 m - 6,000 m high mountains in the Andes: "Quishuar"


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