Kuntur Sinqa (Ayacucho)
Kuntur Sinqa, meaning "condor nose" in Quechua, is a mountain in the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Huanta Province, Luricocha District. The name comes from kuntur (condor) and sinqa (nose). The mountain lies on the right bank of the Mantaro River, east of San Miguel de Mayocc and southwest of San José de Secce. Its coordinates are about 12.814°S, 74.276°W. On August 16, 1945, a large landslide occurred on the northwest slope, damming the Mantaro River for about 73 days. Spelling variants include Condor Sencca, Condor-Sencca, and Condor Senja.
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