Jukumarini (Murillo)

This article is about the mountain in the Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Jukumarini.
Jukumarini
Highest point
Elevation 4,272 m (14,016 ft)[1]
Coordinates 16°42′40″S 67°39′13″W / 16.71111°S 67.65361°W / -16.71111; -67.65361Coordinates: 16°42′40″S 67°39′13″W / 16.71111°S 67.65361°W / -16.71111; -67.65361
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Jukumarini (Aymara jukumari bear,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a bear", hispanicized spelling Jucumarini) is a 4,272-metre (14,016 ft) high mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, Palca Municipality, near the border with the Sud Yungas Province, Irupana Municipality. Jukumarini lies south-east of the mountain Illimani, north-east of the village of Jukumarini (Jucumarini). The peak north-east of it is named K'usill Willk'i ("monkey gap", Khusill Willkhi).[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca
  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. "Palca". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
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