Siwinqani (Mizque)

This article is about the mountain in the Mizque Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Siwinqani.
Siwinqani
Siwinqani

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,600 m (11,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°49′28″S 65°36′46″W / 17.82444°S 65.61278°W / -17.82444; -65.61278Coordinates: 17°49′28″S 65°36′46″W / 17.82444°S 65.61278°W / -17.82444; -65.61278
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Siwinqani (Aymara siwinqa a kind of cactus,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the siwinqa plant", also spelled Sivingani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,600 m (11,800 ft) high . It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia 1:100,000 Punata 3735, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 30, 2016. (see: Cortadera)
  3. "Alalay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 6, 2016.


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