Kuntur Sayana (Puno)

For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Kuntur Sayana (Arequipa).
Kuntur Sayana
Kuntur Sayana

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°29′06″S 70°49′58″W / 15.48500°S 70.83278°W / -15.48500; -70.83278Coordinates: 15°29′06″S 70°49′58″W / 15.48500°S 70.83278°W / -15.48500; -70.83278
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Parent range Andes

Kuntur Sayana (Quechua kuntur condor, sayana stop, whereabouts, a place where you stop frequently,[2] "condor stop", hispanicized spelling Condorsayana) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Paratía District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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