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Ch'iyar Jaqhi (La Paz)

Coordinates: 17°19′36″S 69°23′00″W / 17.32667°S 69.38333°W / -17.32667; -69.38333
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Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Ch'iyar Jaqhi is located in Bolivia
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,720 m (15,490 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°19′36″S 69°23′00″W / 17.32667°S 69.38333°W / -17.32667; -69.38333
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
José Manuel Pando Province
Parent rangeAndes

Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Aymara ch'iyara black, jaqhi precipice, cliff,[2] "black cliff", also spelled Chiarjakke) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,720 metres (15,486 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality. Ch'iyar Jaqhi lies south-east of the mountains Laram Q'awa, Chuqiwa Qullu (Chuquivakkollu), Wila Qullu and Apachita and north-west of the Sirk'i volcano. It is situated at one of the affluents of the Ch'allipiña River (Challipiña).[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sinejavi 5742-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. ^ "Catacora". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.