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Moyoc

Moyoc is a 5,175-metre-high (16,978 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, on the border of the districts of Huarocondo and Limatambo, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Moyoc lies southeast of Ocobamba and Mount Huayanay.

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Moyoc
Moyoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,175 m (16,978 ft)
Coordinates13°21′18″S 72°21′41″W / 13.35500°S 72.36139°W / -13.35500; -72.36139
Naming
Language of name
Quechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

Moyoc1 (possibly from Quechua for spiral, winding)2 is a 5,175-metre-high (16,978 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, on the border of the districts of Huarocondo and Limatambo, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Moyoc lies southeast of Ocobamba and Mount Huayanay.1

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References

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