Kunturwasa

Kunturwasa (Quechua kuntur condor, wasa back,[2] "condor back", Hispanicized spelling Condorhuasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,344 metres (14,252 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Macari District, north of a plain called Pampa Tinaya, north-east of Macari.[3]

Kunturwasa
Kunturwasa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,344 m (14,252 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°44′8″S 70°50′28″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Melgar Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region) (unnamed, 4,200 m)


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