Sirk'i (Potosí)

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Sirk'i
Sirk'i
Location in Bolivia
Elevation 5,107 m (16,755 ft)[1]
Location
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Range Andes
Coordinates 19°39′S 66°27′W / 19.650°S 66.450°W / -19.650; -66.450Coordinates: 19°39′S 66°27′W / 19.650°S 66.450°W / -19.650; -66.450

Sirk'i (Aymara sirk'i wart,[2] hispanicized spelling Serkhe, also named Tacaneri or Takañeri) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,107 metres (16,755 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality,[3] about 14 km north of the Nuevo Mundo volcano.

See also

References

  1. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area (16,758 ft)
  2. ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Sirk'i (s.) - Verruga;
  3. ↑ Tomave Municipality: population data and map
Capital: Potosí
Provinces
Municipalities (and seats)


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