Sirk'i (La Paz)

For the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia, see Sirk'i (Oruro). For the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia, 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°20′35″S 69°21′47″W / 17.34306°S 69.36306°WCoordinates: 17°20′35″S 69°21′47″W / 17.34306°S 69.36306°W

Sirk'i (Aymara sirk'i wart,[2] hispanicized spellings Cerke, Cirque, Serke, Serkhe, Sirqui) is a volcano[3] 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,[4] north of the Mawri River and near the borders to Chile and Peru.

See also

References

  1. lib.utexas.edu
  2. 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)
  3. geoinformacion.gob.bo
  4. Catacora Municipality: population data and map