Qiñwani (Cochabamba)
For the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Qiñwani.
| Qiñwani | |
|---|---|
  Qiñwani Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,360 m (14,300 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°20′16″S 66°25′36″W / 17.33778°S 66.42667°WCoordinates: 17°20′16″S 66°25′36″W / 17.33778°S 66.42667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Cochabamba Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qiñwani (Aymara qiñwa, qiwña a kind of tree [2] (polylepis), -ni a suffix, "the one with the qiwña tree", also spelled Kheñwani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,360 m (14,300 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, on the border of the Sipe Sipe Municipality and the Vinto Municipality. Qiñwani lies northwest of Yana Qaqa.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivia 1:50,000 Quillacollo 6341-IV
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Vinto". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 3, 2016. (unnamed)
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