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Iskay Wasi

Coordinates: 17°32′24″S 65°31′23″W / 17.54000°S 65.52306°W / -17.54000; -65.52306
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Iskay Wasi
Iskay Wasi is located in Bolivia
Iskay Wasi
Iskay Wasi
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,120 m (13,520 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°32′24″S 65°31′23″W / 17.54000°S 65.52306°W / -17.54000; -65.52306
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

Iskay Wasi (Quechua iskay two, wasi house,[2] "two houses", also spelled Iscay Huasi) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,120 m (13,520 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, at the border of the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality, and the Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. Iskay Wasi lies northeast of Qucha Quchayuq Urqu. The Iskay Wasi Mayu originates at the mountain. It flows to Misk'i Mayu.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Vacas 6441-II
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Pocona". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.