Cunurana (Melgar) Explained

Cunurana
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Elevation M:5420
Elevation Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-14.5489°N -70.8319°W
Map Size:240

Cunurana (possibly from Aymara for a variety of potato of the qhini group)[2] is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5420m (17,780feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Cunurana lies south east of La Raya mountain pass near the road and railway that connect Cusco and Juliaca.

Notes and References

  1. John Biggar: The Andes. A Guide for Climbers, p. 121 "Cunurana 5420m"
  2. Web site: Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002. Félix Layme Pairumani. January 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181147/http://www.aymara.ucb.edu.bo/html/diccionario/castellano%20aymara/av.html. September 23, 2015. dead. (see: Variedad de papa qhini)

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