Kuntur Ikiña (Sajama)
This article is about the mountain in the Sajama Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Kuntur Ikiña.
Kuntur Ikiña | |
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Kuntur Ikiña Location in Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,044 m (16,549 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 18°20′25″S 69°00′15″W / 18.34028°S 69.00417°WCoordinates: 18°20′25″S 69°00′15″W / 18.34028°S 69.00417°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Kuntur Ikiña (Aymara kunturi condor,[2] ikiña to sleep, bed or blanket,[3] "bed of the condor" or "resting place of the condor", Hispanicized spelling Condor Iquiña) is a 5,044-metre-high (16,549 ft) mountain in the Andes located in the Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality, north-east of Umurata[4] and south of the Bolivian Route 4 that leads to Tambo Quemado on the border with Chile.
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