Istalla

Istalla
Istalla

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°48′23″S 70°54′18″W / 13.80639°S 70.90500°W / -13.80639; -70.90500Coordinates: 13°48′23″S 70°54′18″W / 13.80639°S 70.90500°W / -13.80639; -70.90500
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

Istalla (Quechua for a quadrangular, woven or knitted multi-colored piece of clothing to carry coca leaves)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high, situated in the Willkanuta mountain range south east of Cusco. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Istalla lies northeast of the mountain Kuntur Ikiña.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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