Wila Sirka (Oruro)

This article is about the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Sirka.
Wila Sirka

Poopó Lake from above. Wila Sirka lies in the roundish mountainous complex at its south-eastern end.
Highest point
Elevation 4,906 m (16,096 ft) [1]
Coordinates 18°57′53″S 66°40′57″W / 18.96472°S 66.68250°W / -18.96472; -66.68250Coordinates: 18°57′53″S 66°40′57″W / 18.96472°S 66.68250°W / -18.96472; -66.68250
Geography
Wila Sirka

Location in Bolivia

Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province
Parent range Andes

Wila Sirka (Aymara wila blood, red, sirka vein of the body or a mine,[2][3] "red vein", also spelled Wila Sirca) is a 4,906-metre-high (16,096 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province, which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Wila Sirka lies between the mountains Azanaques in the west and Sirk'i in the east.

The river Jach'a Qala ("big stone", also spelled Jachcha Khala) originates north of the mountain. It flows to the south.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
  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. ↑ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Santiago de Huari". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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