Achachi Qala (Ingavi)

Achachi Qala[2] (Aymara for "gigantic stone",[3] also spelled Achachicala) is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, on the border of the municipalities of Guaqui and Jesús de Machaca. Achachi Qala lies south of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca, northwest of Wanq'uni and southwest of Quta Willk'i.[1][4]

Achachi Qala
Achachi Qala
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°39′09″S 68°48′25″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata

References

  1. IGM map 1:100,000 Puerto Guaqui 3137
  2. Ley No. 2351, Ley de 7 de Mayo de 2002
  3. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016. (see: Piedra)
  4. "Jesús de Machaca". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016. (unnamed)
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