Pichacani | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) |
Coordinates | 13°49′07″S 71°05′33″W / 13.81861°S 71.09250°WCoordinates: 13°49′07″S 71°05′33″W / 13.81861°S 71.09250°W |
Naming | |
Translation | the one with a big needle (Aymara) |
Geography | |
Location | Peru |
Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Pichacani (possibly from Aymara pichaqa, phichaqa, piqacha a big needle,-ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a big needle") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. Pichacani lies between the mountain Comercocha in the west and the lake Sibinacocha in the east.