Pichaqani (Sajama)

Pichaqani (Aymara pichaqa, phichaqa, piqacha a big needle,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a big needle", also spelled Pichacani) is a 4,090-metre-high (13,420 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality. Pichaqani lies at the northern bank of the Pumiri River.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Sajama Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pichaqani.
Pichaqani
Pichaqani
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,090 m (13,420 ft) [1]
Coordinates18°12′22″S 68°17′02″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Antin Curahuara 5939-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. "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.