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Kuntur Wamani (Castrovirreyna)

Coordinates: 12°59′10″S 75°02′34″W / 12.98611°S 75.04278°W / -12.98611; -75.04278
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Kuntur Wamani
Kuntur Wamani is located in Peru
Kuntur Wamani
Kuntur Wamani
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°59′10″S 75°02′34″W / 12.98611°S 75.04278°W / -12.98611; -75.04278
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta

Kuntur Wamani (Quechua kuntur condor, wamani sternum; xiphoid process; god of the Ch'anka mythology; provinces of the Inca Empire,[2][3] Hispanicized spellings Condor Huamani, Condor Huamaní) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District. Kuntur Wamani lies southwest of Qarwarasu.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.