Izcopata
Izcopata is located in Peru
Izcopata
Izcopata
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°54′27″S 77°32′47″W / 9.90750°S 77.54639°W / -9.90750; -77.54639
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Izcopata (possibly from Quechua isku lime, pata step; bank of a river,[2] "lime step (or bank)", also spelled Izcopata) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Cotaparaco District. Izcopata is also the name of a place southeast of the mountain.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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