Qiwñuyu

Qiwñuyu
Qiwñuyu

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,428 m (14,528 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°17′04″S 69°32′17″W / 17.28444°S 69.53806°W / -17.28444; -69.53806Coordinates: 17°17′04″S 69°32′17″W / 17.28444°S 69.53806°W / -17.28444; -69.53806
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department
José Manuel Pando Province
Parent range Andes

Qiwñuyu (Aymara qiwña a kind of tree (polylepis), uyu corral,[2] "qiwña corral", also spelled Keunuyo, Keuñuyo) is a 4,428 m (14,528 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality. The Junt'uni Jawira originates at the mountain. It flows to the southeast.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Thola Kkollu 5642-II
  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. "Catacora". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 26, 2015.


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