Kunturi (Cusco)

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Kunturi
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Kunturi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,149.6 m (16,895 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 15°18′35″S71°5′23″W / 15.30972°S 71.08972°W / -15.30972; -71.08972 Coordinates: 15°18′35″S71°5′23″W / 15.30972°S 71.08972°W / -15.30972; -71.08972  
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Espinar Province
Parent range Andes

Kunturi (Aymara for condor, [2] Hispanicized spelling Condori) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in the Andes of Peru, about 5,149.6 metres (16,895 ft) high. It is situated in the Espinar Province, Condoroma District. Kunturi lies south-east of Condoroma and the mountain Yanaqaqa (Yanacaca) and north of the mountain Pilluni (Pillone). [3]

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

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References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco Region)


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