Sallani Yapu

Sallani Yapu
Sallani Yapu

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,224 m (13,858 ft)[1]
Coordinates 19°36′36″S 67°22′13″W / 19.61000°S 67.37028°W / -19.61000; -67.37028Coordinates: 19°36′36″S 67°22′13″W / 19.61000°S 67.37028°W / -19.61000; -67.37028
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department
Parent range Andes

Sallani Yapu (Aymara salla rocks, cliffs, -ni a suffix, yapu field,[2] "field with rocks") is a 4,224 m (13,858 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Ladislao Cabrera Province, Salinas de Garci Mendoza Municipality. It lies north of the Uyuni salt flat.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Puqui 6135-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. "Salinas de Garci Mendoza". Retrieved February 2, 2016. (unnamed)
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