Condoriquiña (Cusco)

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kuntur Ikiña.
Condoriquiña
Condoriquiña

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,780 m (18,960 ft)
Coordinates 13°49′31″S 70°54′55″W / 13.82528°S 70.91528°W / -13.82528; -70.91528Coordinates: 13°49′31″S 70°54′55″W / 13.82528°S 70.91528°W / -13.82528; -70.91528
Naming
Translation Sleeping place of the condor (Aymara)
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

Condoriquiña[1][2] (possibly from Aymara kunturi condor,[3] ikiña to sleep, bed or blanket)[4] is a 5,780 metres (18,963 ft) high[1] mountain in the Andes of Peru, situated in the Willkanuta mountain range south east of Cusco. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District.[2] It lies east of Lake Sibinacocha.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peru 1:100 000, Corani (28-u). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. 1 2 3 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary


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