Ch'iyar Jaqhi (La Paz)

This article is about the mountain in the José Manuel Pando Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Ch'iyar Jaqhi.
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Ch'iyar Jaqhi

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,720 m (15,490 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°19′36″S 69°23′00″W / 17.32667°S 69.38333°W / -17.32667; -69.38333Coordinates: 17°19′36″S 69°23′00″W / 17.32667°S 69.38333°W / -17.32667; -69.38333
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department
José Manuel Pando Province
Parent range Andes

Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Aymara ch'iyara black, jaqhi precipice, cliff,[2] "black cliff", also spelled Chiarjakke) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,720 metres (15,486 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality. Ch'iyar Jaqhi lies south-east of the mountains Laram Q'awa, Chuqiwa Qullu (Chuquivakkollu), Wila Qullu and Apachita and north-west of the Sirk'i volcano. It is situated at one of the affluents of the Ch'allipiña River (Challipiña).[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sinejavi 5742-III
  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. "Catacora". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved November 7, 2014.


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