Condoriquiña (Cusco)

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Condoriquiña
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Condoriquiña
Highest point
Elevation 5,780 m (18,960 ft)
Coordinates 13°49′31″S70°54′55″W / 13.82528°S 70.91528°W / -13.82528; -70.91528 Coordinates: 13°49′31″S70°54′55″W / 13.82528°S 70.91528°W / -13.82528; -70.91528  
Naming
TranslationSleeping place of the condor(Aymara)
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes, Vilcanota

Condoriquiña [1] [2] (possibly from Aymara kunturi condor, [3] ikiña to sleep, bed or blanket) [4] is a 5,780-metre-high (18,963 ft) [1] mountain in the Andes of Peru, situated in the Vilcanota 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]

Aymara language native language in South America

Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.

Condor name for two species of vultures

Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

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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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