Kiswar (Recuay)

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Kiswar
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Kiswar
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°57′47″S77°26′21″W / 9.96306°S 77.43917°W / -9.96306; -77.43917 Coordinates: 9°57′47″S77°26′21″W / 9.96306°S 77.43917°W / -9.96306; -77.43917
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash
Parent range Cordillera Negra

Kiswar (Quechua for Buddleja incana , [2] [3] also spelled Quisuar) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It lies in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, on the border of the districts of Catac, Huayllapampa and Tapacocha. [1]

<i>Buddleja incana</i> species of plant

Buddleja incana is a species of shrub or tree in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is native to the Andes.

Cordillera Negra mountain range in Peru

The Cordillera Negra is part of the Cordillera Occidental, one of three mountain ranges in the Andes of west central Peru. It is almost entirely located within the Ancash Region.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

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References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)