Machu Kuntur Sinqa Explained

Machu Kuntur Sinqa
Elevation M:4200
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Cusco Region, Calca Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.4383°N -71.8106°W

Machu Kuntur Sinqa (Quechua machu old, kuntur condor, sinqa nose,[2] also spelled Machucóndor Senqa)[3] or Machu Kuntur Sankha (sankha cliff,[2] Hispanicized Machucóndor Sanga)[1] is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4200m (13,800feet) high. It is situated in the Calca Province, on the border of the districts Pisac and San Salvador.[1] Machu Kuntur Sinqa lies on the right bank of the Willkanuta River, near the archaeological park of Pisac.

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. June 27, 2014.