Jaqhi Qala

Jaqhi Qala
Jaqhi Qala

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates 18°56′42″S 66°40′06″W / 18.94500°S 66.66833°W / -18.94500; -66.66833Coordinates: 18°56′42″S 66°40′06″W / 18.94500°S 66.66833°W / -18.94500; -66.66833
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent range Andes

Jaqhi Qala (Aymara jaqhi precipice, cliff, qala stone,[2][3] "cliff stone", also spelled Jakke Jala) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, at the border of the Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, and the Sebastián Pagador Province which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Jaqhi Qala lies southwest of Phullu Qiri, northwest of Sirk'i and south of Chumpiri (5,048 m (16,562 ft)). The Jach'a Qala River originates at the mountain. It flows to the south.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved April 20, 2016. see Manta
  3. 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)
  4. "Challapata". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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