Yana Qaqa (Potosí)

Yana Qaqa (Quechua yana black, qaqa rock,[2] "black rock", also spelled Yana Khakha) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,180 m (13,710 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality, north of the city of Potosí.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Yana Qaqa.
Yana Qaqa
Yana Qaqa
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,180 m (13,710 ft) [1]
Coordinates19°31′00″S 65°45′41″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Potosí (Oeste) 6435-III
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Potosí". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 4, 2016.


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