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Waracha

Coordinates: 14°52′14″S 69°4′40″W / 14.87056°S 69.07778°W / -14.87056; -69.07778
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Waracha
Waracha is located in Bolivia
Waracha
Waracha
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,419 m (17,779 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°52′14″S 69°4′40″W / 14.87056°S 69.07778°W / -14.87056; -69.07778
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality
Parent rangeAndes, Apolobamba

Waracha (Aymara for wooden camp bed,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huaracha) is a 5,419-metre-high (17,779 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. Waracha lies east of the mountain Jach'a Waracha and north-east of Qala Phusa.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b BIGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechuco
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüue, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición (Corregida y aumentada) 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pelechuco". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved August 31, 2014. (unnamed)