Janq'u Willk'i (Oruro)

This article is about the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Janq'u Willk'i.
Janq'u Willk'i
Janq'u Willk'i is located in Bolivia
Janq'u Willk'i
Janq'u Willk'i
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,320 m (14,170 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°50′22″S 68°38′46″W / 18.83944°S 68.64611°W / -18.83944; -68.64611
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province
Parent rangeAndes

Janq'u Willk'i (Aymara janq'u white, willk'i gap,[2] "white gap", also spelled Jankho Willkhi) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,320 m (14,170 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, and in the Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality.[3]

References

  1. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Carangas 5837-II
  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. ^ "Carangas". Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.


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