Chuwa Chuwani
| Chuwa Chuwani | |
|---|---|
  Chuwa Chuwani Location in Bolivia | |
| Elevation | 4,918 m (16,135 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 17°57′08″S 68°56′22″W / 17.95222°S 68.93944°WCoordinates: 17°57′08″S 68°56′22″W / 17.95222°S 68.93944°W |
Chuwa Chuwani (Aymara chuwa chuwa little herb which grows in swamps,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the chuwa chuwa plant", hispanicized spelling Chua Chuani) is a 4,918-metre (16,135 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, in the south of the Calacoto Municipality. Chuwa Chuwani lies between the mountain Anallaxchi in the north-east and Jach'a Kunturiri in the south-west.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BIGM map 1:50,000 Okoruro 5840-III
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Calacoto". Retrieved September 19, 2014.