Kunturiri (Los Andes)

Kunturiri (Aymara kunturi condor,[2] -(i)ri a suffix, Hispanicized spelling Condoriri) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia, about 5,648 metres (18,530 ft) high.

[3] Kunturiri is located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Pukarani Municipality,[4] southeast of Chachakumani and northwest of Huayna Potosí.

The central part of the Kunturiri group is formed by three peaks which resemble a condor with wings spread: Kuchillu Khunu (Aymara kuchillu knife (from Spanish cuchillo), khunu snow,[5][6] "knife snow") is the name of the peak south of the "head of the condor" at 16°10′47″S 68°14′50″W / 16.17972°S 68.24722°W / -16.17972; -68.24722.

[8] The Spanish names of the peaks do not occur in the maps of the Bolivian IGM (Instituto Geográfico Militar).

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Peaks east of the main group as seen from Ch'iyar Quta. Tarija, Pequeño Alpamayo and Diente are in the background. Jist'aña is on the right.
Kunturiri seen from the south-western side on the way up to Pico Austria