Condoriquiña (Cusco)

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Condoriquiña[1][2] (possibly from Aymara kunturi condor,[3] ikiña to sleep, bed or blanket)[4] is a 5,780-metre-high (18,963 ft)[1] mountain in the Andes of Peru, situated in the Vilcanota mountain range south east of Cusco. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District.[2] It lies east of Lake Sibinacocha.[1][2]

Elevation5,780 m (18,960 ft)
Coordinates13°49′31″S 70°54′55″W
English translation
Sleeping place of the condor
Language of name
Aymara
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Condoriquiña
Condoriquiña is located in Peru
Condoriquiña
Condoriquiña
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,780 m (18,960 ft)
Coordinates13°49′31″S 70°54′55″W
Naming
English translation
Sleeping place of the condor
Language of name
Aymara
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota
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