Chunta (Ayacucho)

Chunta
Chunta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates14°25′20″S 73°51′26″W / 14.42222°S 73.85722°W / -14.42222; -73.85722
Geography
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region
Parent rangeAndes

Chunta (Aymara for prolonged, lengthened, Quechua for a kind of palm, also spelled Chonta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. Chunta is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District. Chunta lies north of Waytayuq and southeast of Pichqaqucha.