Iskayuni

Iskayuni
Highest point
Elevation 5,320 m (17,450 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°02′02″S 67°19′45″W / 17.03389°S 67.32917°W / -17.03389; -67.32917Coordinates: 17°02′02″S 67°19′45″W / 17.03389°S 67.32917°W / -17.03389; -67.32917
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Iskayuni (Aymara iskayu headdress ,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the headdress", also spelled Escayuni) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 5,320 m (17,450 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Iskayuni lies northeast of Wisk'achani.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 27, 2016. (see: Toca)
  3. ↑ "Quime". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 27, 2016. (unnamed)
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