Huiscatongo (possibly from
Aymara ''wiska'' wool rope, ''tunqu''
maize "rope maize") is a mountain in the east of the
Huanzo mountain range in the
Andes of
Peru, about high. It is situated in the
Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
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Chumbivilcas Province
Chumbivilcas is a province in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka". The seat of the province is Santo Tomás. Officially Chumbivilcas was founded on June 21, 1825.
Geography
Some of the most important rivers of the area are ...
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Santo Tomás District. Huiscatongo lies between the mountains Quilca in the north and Puca Puca in the south.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region
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