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Jaqhi Qala

Coordinates: 18°56′42″S 66°40′06″W / 18.94500°S 66.66833°W / -18.94500; -66.66833
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Jaqhi Qala
Jaqhi Qala is located in Bolivia
Jaqhi Qala
Jaqhi Qala
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°56′42″S 66°40′06″W / 18.94500°S 66.66833°W / -18.94500; -66.66833
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent rangeAndes

Jaqhi Qala (Aymara jaqhi precipice, cliff, qala stone,[2][3] "cliff stone", also spelled Jakke Jala) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, at the border of the Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, and the Sebastián Pagador Province which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Jaqhi Qala lies southwest of Phullu Qiri, northwest of Sirk'i and south of Chumpiri (5,048 m (16,562 ft)). The Jach'a Qala River originates at the mountain. It flows to the south.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2016. see Manta
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Challapata". ine.gob.bo. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2016.