Paychi

For the mountain in the Antabamba District, Antabamba Province, Apurímac Region, Peru, see Paychi (Antabamba).
Paychi
Paychi

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°35′40″S 72°48′04″W / 14.59444°S 72.80111°W / -14.59444; -72.80111Coordinates: 14°35′40″S 72°48′04″W / 14.59444°S 72.80111°W / -14.59444; -72.80111
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes, Wansu

Paychi (Quechua for Petiveria alliacea,[2] also spelled Payche) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, in the districts of Antabamba and Juan Espinoza Medrano. Paychi lies northwest of Quri Waraqa and southeast of Quri Pawkara.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ↑ Shimikunata Asirtachik Killka Inka-Kastellanu, Instituto Linguístico de Verano, Lima, Peru, 2002


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