Wisk'achani (Oruro)
This article is about the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wisk'achani.
| Wisk'achani | |
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  Wisk'achani Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,602 m (15,098 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 18°15′47″S 66°49′31″W / 18.26306°S 66.82528°WCoordinates: 18°15′47″S 66°49′31″W / 18.26306°S 66.82528°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", Hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 4,602-metre-high (15,098 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Huanuni Municipality. The mountain lies north-east of Huanuni and south-west of the mountain Juch'uy Yaritani.[1][3]
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References
- 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 6239-III Huanuni
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Huanuni". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 11, 2014. (unnamed)
Capital: Oruro | ||
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