Qhapaqa (La Paz)

For the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia, see Qhapaqa.
Qhapaqa
Qhapaqa

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,362 m (14,311 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°24′06″S 67°46′42″W / 17.40167°S 67.77833°W / -17.40167; -67.77833Coordinates: 17°24′06″S 67°46′42″W / 17.40167°S 67.77833°W / -17.40167; -67.77833
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department, Aroma Province
Parent range Andes

Qhapaqa (Aymara for king or sir; rich,[2] also spelled Capaja) is a 4,362 m (14,311 ft) high mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Sica Sica Municipality, southwest of Ayamaya.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chijmuni 6041-IV
  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. "Sica Sica". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.