Quri Kancha (Bolivia)

For the archaeological site in Peru, see Qurikancha.
Quri Kancha
Quri Kancha

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,668 m (12,034 ft)[1]
Coordinates 18°32′11″S 65°43′54″W / 18.53639°S 65.73167°W / -18.53639; -65.73167Coordinates: 18°32′11″S 65°43′54″W / 18.53639°S 65.73167°W / -18.53639; -65.73167
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Quri Kancha (Quechua quri gold, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] also spelled Khori Cancha) is a 3,668-metre-high (12,034 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Charcas Province, San Pedro de Buena Vista Municipality.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "San Pedro". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 16, 2016.


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