Condoriquiña (Cusco) Explained

Condoriquiña
Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Label Position:left
Coordinates:-13.8253°N -70.9153°W
Elevation M:5780
Translation:Sleeping place of the condor
Language:Aymara
Range:Andes, Vilcanota
Map Size:200

Condoriquiña[1] (possibly from Aymara kunturi condor,[2] ikiña to sleep, bed or blanket)[3] is a 5780m (18,960feet) 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. It lies east of Lake Sibinacocha.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Corani (28-u). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php?listletter=aymara&display=5 www.katari.org
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)