Chungara (Arequipa)

Chungara (possibly from Aymara for "pointed mountain")[2] is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high . It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts of Caylloma and Tuti. It lies south of Jatunchungara ("big pointed mountain" or "big Chungara") and Mesa Chungara and northeast of Ticlla.[1]

Chungara
Chungara
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°23′50″S 71°35′25″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 2 (Arequipa Region)
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano-Aymara 2002". Félix Laime Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.


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