Sukna

Sukna

The Colca River and Sukna west of it (on the left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation 5,120 m (16,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates 15°35′42″S 72°12′37″W / 15.59500°S 72.21028°W / -15.59500; -72.21028Coordinates: 15°35′42″S 72°12′37″W / 15.59500°S 72.21028°W / -15.59500; -72.21028
Geography
Sukna

Peru

Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range Andes

Sukna (Quechua for friend,[2] Hispanicized spelling Sucna) is a 5,120-metre-high (16,798 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Ayo and Choco. Sukna lies southwest of Qallwa.[3][3]

References

  1. "Cerro Icma". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) see: amigo
  3. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.