K'ara K'ara

K'ara K'ara (Aymara for crest,[2] Hispanicized spelling Caracara) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,200 m (17,100 ft) high . It is located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. K'ara K'ara lies southwest of K'ank'awi.[1]

K'ara K'ara
The Yukamani volcano (center) and K'ara K'ara (upper center) as seen from above (NASA Landsat7 image)
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°02′47″S 70°09′14″W
Geography
K'ara K'ara
Peru
LocationPeru, Puno Region, El Collao Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province
Parent rangeAndes

K'ara K'ara is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates west of the mountain. It flows to the west.[1]

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)
  2. 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) see: Cresta de los pájaros


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