Wawachani

Wawachani
Wawachani Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation	5,136 m (16,850 ft) [1]
Coordinates	18°57′26″S 66°23′47″W / 18.95722°S 66.39639°WCoordinates: 18°57′26″S 66°23′47″W / 18.95722°S 66.39639°W
Geography
Location	Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent range	Andes

Wawachani (Aymara wawachaña to give birth (animals, women) - ni a suffix,^[2] hispanicized spelling Huahuachani) is a 5,136 metres (16,850 ft) high mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is sistuated in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality. It lies north-west of the mountains Wichhu Qullu and Wila Qullu and east of Thuru.

The river Jach'a Jawira (Aymara for "big river", Jachcha Jahuira) which later is called Kuntur Nasa ("condor nose", Condor Nasa) after it reaches the mountain of the same name originates near Wawachani. It flows to the south-west.^[1][3]

References

1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-IV
2. 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)
3. "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014. (unnamed)