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Kuntur Wasi (Ancash)

Coordinates: 8°37′52″S 77°42′44″W / 8.63111°S 77.71222°W / -8.63111; -77.71222
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Kuntur Wasi
Kuntur Wasi is located in Peru
Kuntur Wasi
Kuntur Wasi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°37′52″S 77°42′44″W / 8.63111°S 77.71222°W / -8.63111; -77.71222
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Kuntur Wasi (Quechua kuntur condor, wasi rock,[2] "condor house", also spelled Condorhuasi) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District, and in the Sihuas Province, San Juan District.[1]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.