Suni K'ira

Suni K'ira
Suni K'ira

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 5,899 m (19,354 ft) [1]
Coordinates 22°00′34″S 67°13′08″W / 22.00944°S 67.21889°W / -22.00944; -67.21889Coordinates: 22°00′34″S 67°13′08″W / 22.00944°S 67.21889°W / -22.00944; -67.21889
Geography
Location Bolivia
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Suni K'ira (Quechua suni long, k'ira prop, support,[2] hispanicized spellings Sonequera, Soniquera, Suniquera, Suniquira) is a 5,899 m (19,354 ft) high volcano[3] in Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Colcha "K" Municipality, and in the Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality. It lies north of the Uturunku volcano.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bolivian IGM map 1:250,000 Cerro Zapaleri SF 19-12
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel system)
  3. ↑ A. C. Fernández, P. K. Hörmann, S. Kussmaul, J. Meave, H. Pichler, T. Subieta, First petrologic data on young volcanic rocks of SW-Bolivia, Springer-Verlag, 1973
  4. ↑ "San Pablo de Lípez". Retrieved January 22, 2016. (unnamed)
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