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Q'aysiri

Coordinates: 18°03′20″S 68°23′03″W / 18.05556°S 68.38417°W / -18.05556; -68.38417
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Q'aysiri
Q'aysiri is located in Bolivia
Q'aysiri
Q'aysiri
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,700 m (15,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°03′20″S 68°23′03″W / 18.05556°S 68.38417°W / -18.05556; -68.38417
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent rangeAndes

Q'aysiri (Aymara q'aysa a kind of potato,[2] -(i)ri a suffix, also spelled Caysiri) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,700-metre (15,420 ft) high. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, at the border of the Curahuara de Carangas Municipality and the Turco Municipality. Q'aysiri lies north-east of the mountain Chilli Qhata.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani 5939-IV
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2014. (see: Papa, variedad alargada, de color blanco y morado y de tamaño regular)
  3. ^ "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2014.