Pichaqani (Oruro)
Pichaqani | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,120 m (13,520 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 18°52′37″S 66°42′48″W / 18.87694°S 66.71333°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Pichaqani (Aymara pichaqa, phichaqa, piqacha a big needle,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a big needle", also spelled Pichacani) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,120 m (13,520 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality. Pichaqani lies at the Berenguela River, southwest of Kuntur Uta.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Challapata". ine.gob.bo. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016.