Aqu Suntu

Aqu Suntu (Quechua aqu sand, suntu heap, pile,[2] "sand heap", Hispanicized spelling Ajo Sunto) is a 5,243-metre-high (17,201 ft) mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, in the central part of the Huaynacotas District. Aqu Suntu lies southwest of Qarwa Urqu.[1][3]

For the mountain near Chullumpi which also lies in the Huaynacotas District, La Unión Province, Arequipa Region, Peru, see Aqu Suntu (Chullumpi).
Aqu Suntu
Aqu Suntu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,243 m (17,201 ft) [1]
Coordinates14°49′04″S 72°46′23″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

References
  1. "Chulca (map)". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)


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