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Achachi Qala (Murillo)

Coordinates: 16°31′24″S 67°59′16″W / 16.52333°S 67.98778°W / -16.52333; -67.98778
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Achachi Qala
Highest point
Elevation4,505 m (14,780 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°31′24″S 67°59′16″W / 16.52333°S 67.98778°W / -16.52333; -67.98778
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

Achachi Qala (Aymara for "gigantic stone",[2] Hispanicized spelling Achachicala) is a 4,505-metre-high (14,780 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, Palca Municipality. Achachi Qala lies southwest of Ch'iyar Qullu.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6044-III Palca
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015. (see: Piedra)
  3. ^ "Palca". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014. (unnamed)