Pisacani | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,424.8 m (17,798 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°16′36.5″S 69°56′17″W / 17.276806°S 69.93806°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Tacna Region, Tarata Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Pisacani or P'isaqani (Aymara p'isaqa Nothoprocta (a kind of bird),[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the p'isaqa", also spelled Pisacani, Pisarane, Pisarone)[1][3][4][5] is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,424.8 metres (17,798 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Ticaco District.[5]
Pisacani (P'isaqani) is also the name of a village northeast of the mountain.[5]