Tunka Suka (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
''tunka'' ten, ''suka''
furrow
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"ten furrows", hispanicized spelling ''Tunga Suca'') is a mountain in the
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 ...
of
Peru
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, about high. It is located in the
Cusco Region,
Canas Province
Canas Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe ...
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Tupac Amaru District. Tunka Suka lies west of a town of that name ''(Tungasuca)'' and southwest of the large lake named ''Tunka Suka Quta'' in Aymara.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region
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