Pirwani (Bolivia)

This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pirwani (disambiguation).
Pirwani
Pirwani

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,840 m (15,880 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°29′06″S 66°27′13″W / 19.48500°S 66.45361°W / -19.48500; -66.45361Coordinates: 19°29′06″S 66°27′13″W / 19.48500°S 66.45361°W / -19.48500; -66.45361
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Pirwani (Aymara pirwa, piwra granary,[2][3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary", hispanicized spelling Pirhuani) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,840 metres (15,879 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality. Janq'u Qullu lies south-west of the mountains Warachi Qullu and Janq'u Qullu. It is situated east of the Chillawa River (Chillahua) which flows to the south.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-IV Laguna Wara Wara
  2. ↑ Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "Uyuni". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 17, 2014. (unnamed)
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