Siwinqani (Arque)

This article is about the mountain in the Arque Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Siwinqani.
Siwinqani
Siwinqani is located in Bolivia
Siwinqani
Siwinqani
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°51′09″S 66°23′45″W / 17.85250°S 66.39583°W / -17.85250; -66.39583
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

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. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016. (see: Cortadera)
  3. ^ "Arque". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 30, 2016.


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