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Sallani Yapu

Coordinates: 19°36′36″S 67°22′13″W / 19.61000°S 67.37028°W / -19.61000; -67.37028
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Sallani Yapu
Sallani Yapu is located in Bolivia
Sallani Yapu
Sallani Yapu
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,224 m (13,858 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°36′36″S 67°22′13″W / 19.61000°S 67.37028°W / -19.61000; -67.37028
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

Sallani Yapu (Aymara salla rocks, cliffs, -ni a suffix, yapu field,[2] "field with rocks") is a 4,224-metre-high (13,858 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Ladislao Cabrera Province, Salinas de Garci Mendoza Municipality. It lies north of the Uyuni salt flat.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Puqui 6135-III
  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. ^ "Salinas de Garci Mendoza". Retrieved February 2, 2016. (unnamed)