Chunta (Ayacucho)

Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)^[1]

Coordinates14°25′20″S 73°51′26″W / 14.42222°S 73.85722°W / -14.42222; -73.85722

LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region

Parent rangeAndes

Chunta
Chunta Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates	14°25′20″S 73°51′26″W / 14.42222°S 73.85722°W / -14.42222; -73.85722
Geography
Location	Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range	Andes

Chunta (Aymara for prolonged, lengthened, Quechua for a kind of palm,^[2][3] also spelled Chonta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. Chunta is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District. Chunta lies north of Waytayuq and southeast of Pichqaqucha.^[1]