Qanchis Kancha (Bolivia)

For the mountain in Peru, see Qanchis Kancha.
Qanchis Kancha
Qanchis Kancha

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,500 m (14,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°56′34″S 65°52′00″W / 19.94278°S 65.86667°W / -19.94278; -65.86667Coordinates: 19°56′34″S 65°52′00″W / 19.94278°S 65.86667°W / -19.94278; -65.86667
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Qanchis Kancha (Quechua qanchis seven, kancha corral,[2] "seven corrals", also spelled Kanchis Kancha, Kanchiskancha) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,500 m (14,800 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, José María Linares Province, Caiza "D" Municipality. The K'illi Mayu originates east of the mountain. It flows to the Uqururu Mayu in the northeast.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Kollpa 6434-III
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Caiza "D"". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.


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