Qiwiña Q'asa

Qiwiña Q'asa
Qiwiña Q'asa

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,140 m (13,580 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°47′52″S 66°01′09″W / 19.79778°S 66.01917°W / -19.79778; -66.01917Coordinates: 19°47′52″S 66°01′09″W / 19.79778°S 66.01917°W / -19.79778; -66.01917
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Qiwiña Q'asa (Quechua qiwiña, qillwa, qiwlla gull, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "gull pass", also spelled Khihuiña Khasa) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,140 m (13,580 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, west of Porco.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 San Juan 6334-I
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 3, 2016.


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