The condor was a sacred bird for the Incas who believed that it communicated the upper world (Hanan Pacha) with the earthly world (Kay Pacha). The condor (Kuntur in Quechua) is a large, black bird that mainly inhabits the Andes Mountains of South America. Due to its ability to fly up to heights of 5 thousand meters above sea level (16,404 feet); For the Inca worldview, it was the only animal that could communicate with the world of the gods and the stars.