Kimsa Kunturiri

Kimsa Kunturiri (Aymara and Quechua kimsa three, kunturi condor,[1][2] -ri a suffix, hispanicized spelling Quimsa Condoriri) is a group of three mountains in the Andes of Bolivia in the Potosí Department at the border of Tomás Frías Province and Cornelio Saavedra Province. The peaks are about 5,020 m, 4,980 m and 4,960 m high.[3] The Kimsa Kunturiri group is situated in the Khari Khari mountain range east of Potosí. It lies north of the Kimsa Waylla group, between the lakes Jatun Wak'ani (Jatun Huacani) and Juch'uy Wak'ani (Juchuy Huacani) in the west and the Jatun Tiyu Lakes in the east.[4]

Kimsa Kunturiri
Kimsa Kunturiri is located in Bolivia
Kimsa Kunturiri
Kimsa Kunturiri
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,020 m (16,470 ft)
Coordinates19°35′30″S 65°40′12″W
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes, Khari Khari mountain range

References
  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. aymara.ucb.edu.bo Archived 2013-09-02 at the Wayback Machine Félix Layme Payrumani (Spanish-Aymara dictionary)
  3. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
  4. BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)


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