Kuntur Wachanan (Lima)

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Kuntur Wachanan
Kuntur Wachanan is located in Peru
Kuntur Wachanan
Kuntur Wachanan
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°05′33″S 75°47′21″W / 12.09250°S 75.78917°W / -12.09250; -75.78917Coordinates: 12°05′33″S 75°47′21″W / 12.09250°S 75.78917°W / -12.09250; -75.78917
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Kuntur Wachanan (Quechua kuntur condor, wacha birth, to give birth, -na a suffix,[2] 'where the condor is born', -n a suffix, also spelled Cóndorhuachanan) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huancaya District.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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