Qiñwani Punta
Qiñwani Punta (Aymara qiñwa, qiwña a kind of tree [2] (polylepis), -ni a suffix, qiñwani "the one with the qiwña tree", also spelled Kheñwani Punta) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,560 m (14,960 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Ayopaya Province, Morochata Municipality.[1][3]
Qiñwani Punta | |
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Qiñwani Punta Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,560 m (14,960 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 17°02′32″S 66°25′37″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Cochabamba Department |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivia 1:100,000 Quillacollo 3636
- 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)
- "Morochata". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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