Qiñwani
For the mountain in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, see Qiñwani (Cochabamba).
| Qiñwani | |
|---|---|
  Qiñwani Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,380 m (14,370 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°19′04″S 69°32′15″W / 17.31778°S 69.53750°WCoordinates: 17°19′04″S 69°32′15″W / 17.31778°S 69.53750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department José Manuel Pando Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qiñwani (Aymara qiñwa, qiwña a kind of tree [2] (polylepis), -ni a suffix, "the one with the qiwña tree", also spelled Khenwani) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,380 m (14,370 ft). It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality. Qiñwani lies at the Peruvian border, west of the Junt'uni Jawira.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Thola Kkollu 5642-II
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Catacora". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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