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 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,072 m (16,640 ft) [1] |
| 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 |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department José Manuel Pando Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
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
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ geoinformacion.gob.bo
- ↑ Catacora Municipality: population data and map
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