Chunkara (Puno)

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Chunkara
Chunkara is located in Peru
Chunkara
Chunkara
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°33′58″S 70°47′56″W / 15.56611°S 70.79889°W / -15.56611; -70.79889Coordinates: 15°33′58″S 70°47′56″W / 15.56611°S 70.79889°W / -15.56611; -70.79889
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Parent rangeAndes

Chunkara (Aymara for "pointed mountain",[2] Hispanicized spelling Chungara) is a mountain in the Sillapaka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high . It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Paratia District, northeast of Sillapaka.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 2 (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano-Aymara 2002". Félix Laime Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.


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