Chiwana
Chiwana (Quechua chiway mating of birds, -na a suffix,[2] "where the birds mate", Hispanicized spelling Chiguana) is a 5,301-metre-high (17,392 ft) mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, on the border of the Nor Lípez Province, Colcha "K" Municipality, and the Quemes Municipality. The mountain lies at the Chiwana salt flat (Salar de Chiguana).[3]
| Chiwana | |
|---|---|
  Chiwana Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,301 m (17,392 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 21°06′14″S 67°51′52″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
See also
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IV
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "San Pablo de Lípez". Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016. (unnamed)
Capital: Potosí | ||
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