Kunturiri (Pacajes)

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Kunturiri
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Kunturiri
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,998 m (16,398 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°46′21″S69°05′02″W / 17.77250°S 69.08389°W / -17.77250; -69.08389 Coordinates: 17°46′21″S69°05′02″W / 17.77250°S 69.08389°W / -17.77250; -69.08389
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Pacajes Province
Parent range Andes

Kunturiri (Aymara kunturi condor, [2] -(i)ri a suffix, Hispanicized spelling Condoriri) is a 4,998-metre-high (16,398 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, Charaña Municipality. Kunturiri lies north-west of the mountain Wayra Lupi Qullu and north-east of the mountain Ch'iyara Salla. [1] [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

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.

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Kunturiri (La Paz)

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References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Canasita 5740-I
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. "Charaña". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.