Wila Jaqhi (Punata)

This article is about the mountain in the Punata Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Jaqhi.
Wila Jaqhi
Wila Jaqhi

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,808 m (12,493 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°43′26″S 65°43′58″W / 17.72389°S 65.73278°W / -17.72389; -65.73278Coordinates: 17°43′26″S 65°43′58″W / 17.72389°S 65.73278°W / -17.72389; -65.73278
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Wila Jaqhi (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, jaqhi precipice, cliff,[2][3] "red cliff", also spelled Wila Jakke) is a 3,808 m (12,493 ft) high mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Punata Province, Cuchumuela Municipality. Wila Jaqhi lies northeast of Atuq Wachana, southeast of the village of Yana Rumi. The Wila Jaqhi Mayu originates west of the mountain. It flows to the south as an affluent of the Jatun Mayu.[4]

References

  1. Bolivia 1:100,000 Punata 3735
  2. 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)
  3. "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  4. "Tapacari". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 5, 2016.


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