Wila Sirka (Potosí)
This article is about the mountain in the Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Sirka.
| Wila Sirka | |
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  Wila Sirka Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,508 m (14,790 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 19°28′20″S 65°59′52″W / 19.47222°S 65.99778°WCoordinates: 19°28′20″S 65°59′52″W / 19.47222°S 65.99778°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| 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 4,508-metre-high (14,790 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Yocalla Municipality.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Yocalla 6435-IV
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Yocalla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
Capital: Potosí | ||
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