Siwinqani (Arque)

This article is about the mountain in the Arque Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Siwinqani.
Siwinqani
Siwinqani

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,600 m (11,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°51′09″S 66°23′45″W / 17.85250°S 66.39583°W / -17.85250; -66.39583Coordinates: 17°51′09″S 66°23′45″W / 17.85250°S 66.39583°W / -17.85250; -66.39583
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Siwinqani (Aymara siwinqa a kind of cactus,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the siwinqa plant", also spelled Sehuencani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,600 m (11,800 ft) high . It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Arque Province, Arque Municipality.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia 1:100,000 Tarata 3635, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 30, 2016. (see: Cortadera)
  3. ↑ "Arque". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 30, 2016.


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