Cuncapata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cuncapata |
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Chumpi (on the left) and Cuncapata (on the right) behind the lake Sibinacocha
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| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft) |
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| Language of name | Aymara |
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 Cuncapata
Location in Peru
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| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Cuncapata (possibly from Aymara kunka throat, pata step, Quechua kunka throat, pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore,) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. Cuncapata lies southwest of the mountain Jatunñaño Punta, north of the lake Sibinacocha and southeast of Chumpe.
See also
In Spanish: Cuncapata para niños
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