Saywani (Sorata)
For the mountain in the Quiabaya Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Saywani.
| Saywani | |
|---|---|
  Saywani Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,480 m (14,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°36′15″S 68°35′17″W / 15.60417°S 68.58806°WCoordinates: 15°36′15″S 68°35′17″W / 15.60417°S 68.58806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes |
Saywani (Aymara saywa heap of stones indicating a landmark,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a landmark", also spelled Saihuani) is a mountain north of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,480 m (14,700 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Saywani lies north of Jichu Quta. The Wayllani Jawira originates near the mountain. It flows to the west.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Tacacoma 5847-II
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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