Michina
| Michina | |
|---|---|
 Tocorpuri (on the left) and Michina as seen from Chile in the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,537 m (18,166 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 22°26′20″S 67°53′15″W / 22.43889°S 67.88750°WCoordinates: 22°26′20″S 67°53′15″W / 22.43889°S 67.88750°W |
| Geography | |
  Michina Location in Bolivia | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Potosí Department, Sur Lípez Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Michina (Quechua for pasture)[2] is a 5,537-metre (18,166 ft) high mountain in the Cordillera Occidental in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Sur Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality,[3] at the border with Chile. Michina lies within the borders of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve.[4] It is situated south of Tocorpuri.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:250,000 Volcán Juriques SF-19-11
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "San Pablo de Lípez". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 8, 2014. (unnamed)
- ↑ sernap.gob.bo Reserva National de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa
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