Vela Cunca (possibly from Aymara wila red, kunka throat,[3] "red throat") is a mountain in the Carabaya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,350 metres (17,552 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Macusani and Ollachea. Vela Cunca lies northwest of the mountain Allincapac.[4]
| Vela Cunca | |
|---|---|
  Vela Cunca Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,350 m (17,550 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°53′49″S 70°26′47″W / 13.89694°S 70.44639°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ allthemountains.com/httpdocs/allincapac.htm (inactive website), retrieved January 8, 2010
- ^ "Nevados". IGM, Peru. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ 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)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
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