Saywani

Saywani (Aymara: saywa heap of stones indicating a landmark,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a landmark", also spelled Sayhuani) is a mountain north of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,760 m (15,620 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Quiabaya Municipality. Saywani lies northeast of Achachi Qala. The little lake south of Saywani is named Ch'uxña Quta ("green lake").[1][3]

For the mountain in the Sorata Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Saywani (Sorata).
Saywani
Saywani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,760 m (15,620 ft) [1]
Coordinates15°39′15″S 68°34′12″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Quiabaya Municipality
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Tacacoma 5847-II
  2. 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)
  3. "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 12, 2016. (unnamed)
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