Kunturiri, Mountain peak in Cordillera Real, Bolivia
Kunturiri is a 4,526-metre mountain in the Bolivian Andes, in the Potosí Department's Tomás Frías Province, Yocalla Municipality, west of Potosí. It lies north-west of the lower mountain Inka Qhata. A Swedish source gives 4,348 metres and places the nearest large settlement, Potosí, about 12.4 km to the east.
Kunturiri is a 4,526-metre mountain in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Yocalla Municipality, west of Potosí. It lies north-west of the lower mountain Inka Qhata. The sources record no first ascent or climber for this summit.
The name Kunturiri comes from Aymara: kunturi means condor, and the suffix -(i)ri is added to it. The Hispanicized spelling Condoriri is also used. The mountain lies in Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, in the Potosí Department.
Climbers need extensive high-altitude experience and specialized technical gear to tackle this challenging route. The best season for attempts runs from May through September when weather conditions are most stable.
The name Kunturiri comes from Aymara: kunturi means condor, with the suffix -(i)ri. The mountain rises to 4,526 m in the Tomás Frías Province, Yocalla Municipality, west of Potosí, and its lower neighbour is Inka Qhata. Swedish sources give 4,348 m and place the summit about 12.4 km from Potosí.
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