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Chunkarani

Coordinates: 18°08′15″S 68°28′15″W / 18.13750°S 68.47083°W / -18.13750; -68.47083
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Chunkarani
Chunkarani is located in Bolivia
Chunkarani
Chunkarani
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,076 m (16,654 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°08′15″S 68°28′15″W / 18.13750°S 68.47083°W / -18.13750; -68.47083
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent rangeAndes

Chunkarani (Aymara chunkara pointed mountain,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a pointed mountain", Hispanicized spelling Chungarani) is a 5,076-metre-high (16,654 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, on the border of the Curahuara de Carangas Municipality and the Turco Municipality.[3] Chunkarani is situated north-east of the volcanic complex of Asu Asuni.

References

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  1. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani Hoja 5939-IV (Chungarani)
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano-Aymara 2002". Félix Laime Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2014. (Chingurani)