Condoriquiña (Cusco)
Condoriquiña[1][2] (possibly from Aymara kunturi condor,[3] ikiña to sleep, bed or blanket)[4] is a 5,780-metre-high (18,963 ft)[1] mountain in the Andes of Peru, situated in the Vilcanota mountain range south east of Cusco. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District.[2] It lies east of Lake Sibinacocha.[1][2]
| Condoriquiña | |
|---|---|
  Condoriquiña | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,780 m (18,960 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°49′31″S 70°54′55″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sleeping place of the condor |
| Language of name | Aymara |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
References
- Peru 1:100 000, Corani (28-u). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
- Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary
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