K'ara K'ara
For the Caracara birds, see Caracara. For the song, see Caracara (song).
| K'ara K'ara | |
|---|---|
 The Yukamani volcano (center) and K'ara K'ara (upper center) as seen from above (NASA Landsat7 image) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°02′47″S 70°09′14″W / 17.04639°S 70.15389°WCoordinates: 17°02′47″S 70°09′14″W / 17.04639°S 70.15389°W |
| Geography | |
  K'ara K'ara Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, El Collao Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
K'ara K'ara (Aymara for crest,[2] Hispanicized spelling Caracara) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,200 m (17,100 ft) high . It is located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. K'ara K'ara lies southwest of K'ank'awi.[1]
K'ara K'ara is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates west of the mountain. It flows to the west.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)
- ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary) see: Cresta de los pájaros
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