Pikchu | |
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![]() Antennas on top of Pikchu (on the right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°30′50″S 71°59′45″W / 13.51389°S 71.99583°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Pikchu ( Quechua for pyramid/mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, [2] Hispanicized spelling Picchu) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, [3] [4] about 3,800 metres (12,467 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. [5]
Presently there are numerous microwave antennas on top of the mountain. [1]
Pikchu | |
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![]() Antennas on top of Pikchu (on the right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°30′50″S 71°59′45″W / 13.51389°S 71.99583°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Pikchu ( Quechua for pyramid/mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, [2] Hispanicized spelling Picchu) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, [3] [4] about 3,800 metres (12,467 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. [5]
Presently there are numerous microwave antennas on top of the mountain. [1]