Jisk'a Kunturiri, Mountain peak in Sajama Province, Bolivia.
Jisk'a Kunturiri is a 5,488-metre mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, in the Oruro Department's Sajama Province, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality. It lies northwest of the extinct Sajama volcano, southwest of Jach'a Kunturiri and Pumuta, northeast of Patilla Pata and Ch'iyar Quta lake, and east of Kunturiri mountain. The Kunturiri River rises east of the peak.
The sources record no historical events for Jisk'a Kunturiri; its name is Aymara, from jisk'a (little) and kunturi (condor), with the -ri suffix, and refers to the neighbouring mountain Kunturiri, so the peak is called "little Kunturiri". The Hispanicized spelling Jiskha Condoriri is also used. It lies in Sajama Canton, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality, Oruro Department, north-west of the extinct Sajama volcano.
The name comes from the Aymara language, where jisk'a means small and kunturi refers to the condor. These terms reflect the indigenous linguistic tradition deeply rooted in this mountain region.
Jisk'a Kunturiri lies in Sajama Canton, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality, reached from the village of Sajama northwest of the Sajama volcano. The 5,488-metre summit demands acclimatisation; approach from the east side, where the Kunturiri River rises, and cross the river before climbing.
The Kunturiri River originates east of the peak and flows south before changing course to join the Sajama River system. This unusual water route reflects the complex topography of the high plateau region.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,657 contributors worldwide.