Qaqinkura

Qaqinkura
Qaqinkura

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°31′11″S 67°38′18″W / 16.51972°S 67.63833°W / -16.51972; -67.63833Coordinates: 16°31′11″S 67°38′18″W / 16.51972°S 67.63833°W / -16.51972; -67.63833
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province
Parent range Andes

Qaqinkura (Aymara for wading bird; a South American ibis (Theristicus)[2] also spelled Caquingora) is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 3,200 m (10,499 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province, Irupana Municipality, east of Mururata.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved May 21, 2015. (see: Zancuda)
  3. ↑ "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 21, 2015.


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