Laqaya (La Paz)
For the archaeological site in the Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Laqaya.
| Laqaya | |
|---|---|
  Laqaya | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,825 m (15,830 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 16°40′07″S 68°43′08″W / 16.66861°S 68.71889°WCoordinates: 16°40′07″S 68°43′08″W / 16.66861°S 68.71889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia La Paz Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata |
Laqaya (Aymara for ruins of a building,[2] also spelled Lakaya) is a 4,825-metre-high (15,830 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, at the border of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality and the Tiwanaku Municipality.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 IGM map 1:50,000 5843-II Tiahuanacu
- ↑ Juan Carvajal Carvajal, Arturo Hernández Sallés, Nelly Ramos Pizarro, Diccionario Ilustrado Aymara-Español-Inglés (Aymara-Spanish-English dictionary)
- ↑ "Jesús de Machaca". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 23, 2014. (unnamed)
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