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Jach'a Wankarani

Coordinates: 16°40′30″S 68°31′13″W / 16.67500°S 68.52028°W / -16.67500; -68.52028
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Jach'a Wankarani
Jach'a Wankarani is located in Bolivia
Jach'a Wankarani
Jach'a Wankarani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,040 m (13,250 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°40′30″S 68°31′13″W / 16.67500°S 68.52028°W / -16.67500; -68.52028
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata

Jach'a Wankarani (Aymara jach'a big, wankara a kind of drum,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a big drum" or "the big one with a drum", also spelled Jachcha Huancarani, Jacha Huancarani) is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,040 metres (13,255 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Laja Municipality, near Saqaqani (Sacacani). Jach'a Wankarani lies north-east of the mountain Phujtir Pata Punta. It is situated next to the mountain Wankarani (4,009 metres (13,153 ft)).[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b IGM map 1:50,000 5843-I Sacacani
  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. ^ "Laja". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.