Wisk'achani (Luribay)

Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent,[2]-ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,250 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Luribay Municipality, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wisk'achani.
Wisk'achani
Wisk'achani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,040 m (13,250 ft) [1]
Coordinates17°05′38″S 67°41′34″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Luribay 6042-I
  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. "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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