Padreyoc (Spanish con padre, tiene padre; with father, have father, possibly from Quechua -yuq a suffix to indicate possession)[citation needed] or Quishuar (possibly from Quechua Kiswar for buddleja incana),[2] is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,771 metres (18,934 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province. Padreyoc lies south-west of the mountain Salcantay and east of the mountain Corihuayrachina.

Padreyoc
Quishuar
Padreyoc (the western part without the main summit) as seen form the south on the way to Choquequirao
Highest point
Elevation5,771 m (18,934 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°22′42″S 72°44′23″W / 13.37833°S 72.73972°W / -13.37833; -72.73972
Geography
Padreyoc is located in Peru
Padreyoc
Padreyoc
Peru
LocationCusco, Peru
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

References

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  1. ^ allthemountains.com Map of the Vilcabamba mountain range around Salcantay
  2. ^ andes.org.uk 5,500 m - 6,000 m high mountains in the Andes: "Quishuar"