Kuntur Chukuña (Aymara kunturi condor, chukuña to squat, to cower,[3][4] 'where the condor squats', also spelled Condor Chucuna, Condor Chucuña) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,290 m (17,360 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality,[5] between the Uyuni salt flat in the west and the town of Porco in the east and southwest of the Nuevo Mundo volcano (Jatun Mundo Quri Warani).
| Kuntur Chukuña | |
|---|---|
  Kuntur Chukuña Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,290 m (17,360 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 19°55′S 66°31′W / 19.917°S 66.517°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ lib.utexas.edu Map (17,356 ft)
- ^ getamap.net "Cerro Condor Chucuña"
- ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Juan Carvajal Carvajal, Arturo Hernández Sallés, Nelly Ramos Pizarro, Diccionario Ilustrado Aymara-Español-Inglés (Aymara-Spanish-English dictionary)
- ^ "Tomave". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
