Kunturiri (Bolivia and Chile)

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Kunturiri
Kunturiri is located in Bolivia
Kunturiri
Kunturiri
Location in Bolivia, on the border with Chile
Highest point
Elevation5,762 m (18,904 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationBolivia / Chile
RegionBO
Parent rangeAndes
Map showing the location of Kunturiri south-west of Jach'a Kunturiri

Kunturiri (Aymara kunturi condor,[2] -ri a suffix, hispanicized spelling Condoriri) is a volcano[3] in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Chile[4] which rises up to 5,762 metres (18,904 ft). On the Chilean side it is located int the Arica and Parinacota Region and on the Bolivian side in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality, Sajama Canton as well as in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, Calacoto Municipality, Ulloma Canton. Kunturi lies south-west of the mountain Jach'a Kunturiri ("big Kunturiri"), west of Jisk'a Kunturiri ("small Kunturiri") and north-west of Patilla Pata. The mountain west of Kunturiri on the border is named Laram Q'awa, not to be confused with the mountain Laram Q'awa north-west of Kunturiri and the mountain Paqu Q'awa.

There is a small lake south-east of Kunturiri called Ch'iyar Quta.

See also

References

  1. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Nevados Payachata Hoja 5739-I
  2. ^ aymara.ucb.edu.bo Félix Layme Payrumani, Spanish-Aymara dictionary
  3. ^ Gabriela Vargas-Mattos, Mauro César Geraldes, Ramiro Matos Salinas, Reconstrucción geológica del volcán Chullcani (mioceno superior a plioceno superior): Consideraciónes generales sobre geoquímica y edad de las fases volcánicas, Andes Centrales de Bolivia
  4. ^ upload.wikimedia.org