Kuntur Sinqa (Paruro)

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Kuntur Sinqa
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Kuntur Sinqa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,256.8 m (13,966 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°59′30″S71°45′45″W / 13.99167°S 71.76250°W / -13.99167; -71.76250 Coordinates: 13°59′30″S71°45′45″W / 13.99167°S 71.76250°W / -13.99167; -71.76250
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province
Parent range Andes

Kuntur Sinqa (Quechua kuntur condor, sinqa, nose, [2] "condor nose", also spelled Condorsenja) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,256.8 metres (13,966 ft) high. It lies in the Paruro Province, Pillpinto District. Kuntur Sinqa is situated west of the Apurímac River. [3]

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References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 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 Paruro Province (Cusco Region)