Ch'iyar Jaqhi

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Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Location in Bolivia
Elevation 4,937 m (16,198 ft)[1]
Location
Location Bolivia,
Oruro Department
Range Andes
Coordinates 19°17′S 66°27′W / 19.283°S 66.450°W / -19.283; -66.450Coordinates: 19°17′S 66°27′W / 19.283°S 66.450°W / -19.283; -66.450

Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Aymara ch'iyara black,[2] jaqhi precipice, cliff,[3] "black cliff", hispanicized spelling Chiar Jakke) is a 4,937 metres (16,198  ft) high mountain located in the Andes in Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province (Santiago de Huari Municipality), Condo "C" Canton.[4] It lies between the Jatun Wila Qullu in the south west and the Wila Qullu in the north east. The river Qullpa Jawira originates near the mountain.

References

  1. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
  2. ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Ch'iyara (adj.) - Color negro.
  3. ↑ www.ucb.edu.bo Despeñadero: s. Jaqhi
  4. ↑ Santiago de Huari Municipality: population data and map
Capital: Oruro
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