Kachi Unu

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kachi Unu
Kachi Unu is located in Bolivia
Kachi Unu
Kachi Unu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,641 m (15,226 ft)[1]
Coordinates21°2′34″S 67°52′13″W / 21.04278°S 67.87028°W / -21.04278; -67.87028Coordinates: 21°2′34″S 67°52′13″W / 21.04278°S 67.87028°W / -21.04278; -67.87028
Geography
LocationBolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Parent rangeAndes

Kachi Unu (Quechua kachi salt, unu, yaku water,[2] "salt water", Hispanicized spelling Cachi Unu) is a 4,641-metre-high (15,226 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Colcha "K" Municipality, San Juan Canton, and in the Quemes Municipality, Chiguana Canton. Kachi Unu lies northwest of Chiwana and Chakra Urqu and northeast of Tomasamil and Millu Urqu.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IV
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  3. ^ "Colcha "K"". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
Retrieved from ""