Machu Kuntur Sinqa, Mountain summit in Sacred Valley, Peru

Machu Kuntur Sinqa is a mountain in the Cusco Region of Peru reaching about 4,200 metres, on the border of the Pisac and San Salvador districts in Calca Province. It stands on the right bank of the Willkanuta River, close to the Pisac archaeological park. Its Quechua name combines machu (old), kuntur (condor) and sinqa (nose), or sankha (cliff) in the variant Machu Kuntur Sankha.

Machu Kuntur Sinqa lies on the right bank of the Willkanuta River, on the border of the Pisac and San Salvador districts in Calca Province, Cusco Region. Its Quechua name, also Hispanicized as Machucóndor Senqa or Machucóndor Sanga, places it beside the Pisac archaeological park, and the mountain rises to about 4,200 metres.

The name is Quechua: machu (old), kuntur (condor) and sinqa (nose), also written Machu Kuntur Sankha, where sankha means cliff. The peak stands in Calca Province on the border of the Pisac and San Salvador districts, on the right bank of the Willkanuta River close to the Pisac archaeological park.

The altitude of this location requires proper acclimatization, so visitors should spend several days in Cusco before attempting the climb. Waterproof gear, warm clothing, and adequate water supply are important for safety during the ascent.

The name Machu Kuntur Sinqa combines Quechua machu (old), kuntur (condor) and sinqa (nose); a variant, Machu Kuntur Sankha, uses sankha, meaning cliff. The peak lies on the border of the Pisac and San Salvador districts in Calca Province, close to the Pisac archaeological park.