Jach'a Ch'ankha
| Jach'a Ch'ankha | |
|---|---|
  Jach'a Ch'ankha Location in Bolivia | |
| Elevation | 4,345 m (14,255 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Oruro Department |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 17°58′S 66°55′W / 17.967°S 66.917°WCoordinates: 17°58′S 66°55′W / 17.967°S 66.917°W |
Jach'a Ch'ankha (Aymara jach'a big, great, ch'ankha wool cord,[2] "great cord", hispanicized spelling Jachcha Chankha) is a 4,345 metres (14,255 ft) high mountain located in the Andes in Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Surakachi Municipality, 16 km east of the town Oruro.[3] Jach'a Ch'ankha lies near the villages Paya Payani in the north east, Qala Qala in the south and Irsuma in the south west.
References
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
- ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Jach'a (s.) - Fuerte y grande, largo o alto. Muchedumbre o junta de alguna cosa. Ch'ankha (s.) - Cordon de lana.
- ↑ Surakachi Municipality: population data and map showing the villages Irsuma, Qala Qala and Paya Payani. Jach'a Ch'ankha lies in the middle of them.
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