Wisk'achani (Loayza)
| Wisk'achani | |
|---|---|
  Wisk'achani | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,018 m (16,463 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°02′23″S 67°20′28″W / 17.03972°S 67.34111°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia La Paz Department, Loayza Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", Hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 5,018-metre-high (16,463 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality, at the border with the Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Wisk'achani is situated south-east of the mountain Wallatani of the Kimsa Crus mountain range and Wallatani Lake. The lakes Muyu Quta (Muyu Khota) and Wiska Quta (Wisca Khota) lie at its feet, south-east of it.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Malla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 20, 2014. (unnamed)
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