Tunka Suka
Tunka Suka (Aymara tunka ten, suka furrow,[2] "ten furrows", hispanicized spelling Tunga Suca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,000 m (13,000 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Tupac Amaru District. Tunka Suka lies west of a town of that name (Tungasuca) and southwest of the large lake named Tunka Suka Quta in Aymara.[1]
Tunka Suka | |
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Tunka Suka Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 14°09′57″S 71°29′13″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canas Province |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canas Province (Cusco Region)
- Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
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