Qhapaqa
For the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Qhapaqa (La Paz).
| Qhapaqa | |
|---|---|
  Qhapaqa Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,056 m (16,588 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 18°10′27″S 68°21′13″W / 18.17417°S 68.35361°WCoordinates: 18°10′27″S 68°21′13″W / 18.17417°S 68.35361°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qhapaqa (Aymara for king or sir; rich,[2] Hispanicized spelling Capaja) is a 5,056-metre-high (16,588 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, in the north of the Turco Municipality. Qhapaqa is situated south of Yaritani and northeast of Chuqil Qamiri.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Antin Curahuara 5939-III
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Turco". Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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