Sitaq

Sitaq
Sitaq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,304 m (17,402 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°48′7″S 75°14′8″W / 12.80194°S 75.23556°W / -12.80194; -75.23556Coordinates: 12°48′7″S 75°14′8″W / 12.80194°S 75.23556°W / -12.80194; -75.23556
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes, Chunta[1]
Climbing
First ascent 1961[1]

Sitaq (Quechua, hispanicized spelling Citac) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,304 metres (17,402 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, on the border of the districts Acobambilla and Nuevo Occoro.[2] The ridge of Sitaq, formed like a semicircle, lies west of the lake Tipiqucha.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province (Huancavelica Region)


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