Siku (Bolivia)
Siku (also spelled Siqu) (Aymara siku or siqu a kind of flute, also spelled Sekho, Seko)[2] or Siq'u (Quechua for slidable rope; perforated)[3] is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,740 m (15,550 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality.[1][4][5]
Siku | |
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Siku Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,740 m (15,550 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 19°57′21″S 66°00′09″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Tacora 6334-II
- 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)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
- "Tomave". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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