Chungara (Arequipa)

This article is about the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Chunkara.

Chungara (possibly from Aymara for "pointed mountain")^[2] is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high . It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts of Caylloma and Tuti. It lies south of Jatunchungara ("big pointed mountain" or "big Chungara") and Mesa Chungara and northeast of Ticlla.^[1]

Chungara
Chungara Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°23′50″S 71°35′25″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range	Andes, Chila