Quriwani
Quriwani | |
---|---|
![]() ![]() Quriwani Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,920 m (16,140 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 15°40′15″S 68°35′55″W / 15.67083°S 68.59861°WCoordinates: 15°40′15″S 68°35′55″W / 15.67083°S 68.59861°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Larecaja Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Quriwani (Quechua quri gold,[2] Aymara -wa, -ni suffixes, "the one where it is gold", also spelled Kkorihuani) is a mountain in the northern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,920 m (16,140 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It lies north of Ch'uch'u. The small lake southwest of Quriwani is named Quriwani Machu.[1][3]
References[]
- ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
Categories:
- Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
- La Paz Department (Bolivia) geography stubs