Cóndor Tuco

Cóndor Tuco or Condortuco (possibly from Quechua kuntur condor, t'uqu a niche, hole or gap in the wall,[2] "condor niche") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,550 metres (18,209 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[3][4] Cóndor Tuco lies between the Chillcamayu in the west and the lake named Sibinacocha in the east, south of Jatunhuma, Huayruro Punco and Comercocha.

Cóndor Tuco
Cóndor Tuco
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,550 m (18,210 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°50′57″S 71°08′07″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

See also

References

  1. allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Vilcanota mountain range showing "Condortuco 5550"
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Nevado Cóndor Tuco 17703"
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
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