Quriwani
Quriwani (Quechua quri gold,[2] Aymara -wa, -ni suffixes, "the one where it is gold", also spelled Kkorihuani) is a mountain in the northern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,920 m (16,140 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It lies north of Ch'uch'u. The small lake southwest of Quriwani is named Quriwani Machu.[1][3]
| Quriwani | |
|---|---|
  Quriwani Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,920 m (16,140 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°40′15″S 68°35′55″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Larecaja Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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