Cuncapata
Mountain in Peru
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Cuncapata (possibly from Aymara kunka throat, pata step,[2] Quechua kunka throat, pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore,[3][4]) 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.[1]
Language of nameAymara
| Cuncapata | |
|---|---|
Chumpi (on the left) and Cuncapata (on the right) behind the lake Sibinacocha | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°45′45″S 71°03′37″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Aymara |
| Geography | |
  Cuncapata | |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
