Sirk'i (La Paz)

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For the mountain in the Potosí Department, see Sirk'i (Potosí).
Sirk'i
Sirk'i
Location in Bolivia
Elevation 5,072 m (16,640 ft)[1]
Location
Location Bolivia, La Paz Department
José Manuel Pando Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 17°21′S 69°24′W / 17.350°S 69.400°W / -17.350; -69.400Coordinates: 17°21′S 69°24′W / 17.350°S 69.400°W / -17.350; -69.400[2]

Sirk'i (Aymara sirk'i wart,[3] hispanicized spellings Cirque, Serke, Serkhe, Sirqui) is a volcano[4] in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,072 metres (16,640 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality, Payrumani Canton[5] north of the Mawri River and near the borders to Chile and Peru.

See also

References

  1. ↑ lib.utexas.edu
  2. ↑ getamap.net
  3. ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Sirk'i (s.) - Verruga;
  4. ↑ geoinformacion.gob.bo
  5. ↑ Catacora Municipality: population data and map


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