Sukna

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]

Not to be confused with Sukna, Darjeeling.
Sukna
The Colca River and Sukna west of it (on the left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,120 m (16,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°35′42″S 72°12′37″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Sukna is located in Peru
Sukna
Sukna
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. "Cerro Icma". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) see: amigo
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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