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Chunkara (Puno)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Lampa Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Chunkara.
Chunkara
Chunkara is located in PeruChunkaraChunkaraPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates15°33′58″S 70°47′56″W / 15.56611°S 70.79889°W / -15.56611; -70.79889
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Parent rangeAndes

Chunkara (Aymara for "pointed mountain", Hispanicized spelling Chungara) is a mountain in the Sillapaka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high . It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Paratia District, northeast of Sillapaka.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 2 (Arequipa Region)
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano-Aymara 2002". Félix Laime Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.


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