Kiwuri (Potosí)

Kiwuri
Kiwuri
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,284 m (14,055 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°53′05″S 65°55′21″W / 19.88472°S 65.92250°W / -19.88472; -65.92250Coordinates: 19°53′05″S 65°55′21″W / 19.88472°S 65.92250°W / -19.88472; -65.92250 
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Kiwuri (Aymara kiwu canine tooth or tusk,[2] -ri a suffix, also spelled Quibure) is a 4,284-metre-high (14,055 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, northwest of the village of Qullpa (Kollpa). The Ch'unchull Mayu originates near the mountain. It flows along its western slope.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Kollpa 6434-III
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.


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