Kuntur

For other uses, see Condor (disambiguation).
Kuntur

The Colca River and Kuntur north of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°24′56″S 72°3′49″W / 15.41556°S 72.06361°W / -15.41556; -72.06361Coordinates: 15°24′56″S 72°3′49″W / 15.41556°S 72.06361°W / -15.41556; -72.06361
Geography
Kuntur

Peru

Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent range Andes, Chila

Kuntur (Quechua for condor,[2] hispanicized spelling Condor) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Choco District.[3] It lies in the Chila mountain range north of the Qullqa River (Colca). Kuntur is situated at the Umaranra valley. Its stream flows to the Qullpamayu ("salpeter river", Collpamayo) whose waters feed the Qullqa River.

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 8, 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 Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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