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Kuntur Tuqlla (
Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...
''kuntur''
condor Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua ''kuntur''. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. They are: * The Andean condor (''Vult ...
, ''tuqlla'' trap, "condor trap", also spelled ''Condortojlla'') is a mountain in the
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Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the
Potosí Department Potosí (; Aymara language, Aymara: ''Putusi''; qu, P'utuqsi) is a Departments of Bolivia, department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km2 with 823,517 inhabitants (2012 census). The capital is the city of Potosí. It is most ...
, on the border of the
Antonio Quijarro Province Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni. Location Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located be ...
, Porco Municipality, and the
José María Linares Province José María Linares is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its capital is Puna. Location José María Linares province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 30' and ...
, Caiza "D" Municipality. Kuntur Tuqlla lies north of
Qanchis Kancha Qanchis Kancha (Quechua ''qanchis'' seven, ''kancha'' corral, "seven corrals", Hispanicized spelling ''Janchiscancha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District Ch ...
, west of the village of Libruni. The Uqururu Mayu flows along its slopes.


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Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub