Kachi Unu

Kachi Unu
Kachi Unu

Location in Bolivia

Elevation 4,641 m (15,226 ft)[1]
Location
Location Bolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 21°2′34″S 67°52′13″W / 21.04278°S 67.87028°WCoordinates: 21°2′34″S 67°52′13″W / 21.04278°S 67.87028°W

Kachi Unu (Quechua kachi salt, unu, yaku water,[2] "salt water", hispanicized spelling Cachi Unu) is a 4,641-metre (15,226 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Colcha "K" Municipality, San Juan Canton, and in the Quemes Municipality, Chiguana Canton. Kachi Unu lies northwest of the mountains Chiwana and Chakra Urqu and northeast of Tomasamil and Millu Urqu.[3]

References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IV
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Colcha "K"". Retrieved August 14, 2014.