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Wanaku (Potosí)

Coordinates: 21°19′37″S 68°5′39″W / 21.32694°S 68.09417°W / -21.32694; -68.09417
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Wanaku
Ollagüe (Ullawi) and Wanaku
Highest point
Elevation4,700 m (15,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates21°19′37″S 68°5′39″W / 21.32694°S 68.09417°W / -21.32694; -68.09417
Geography
Wanaku is located in Bolivia
Wanaku
Wanaku
Location in Bolivia
LocationBolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Parent rangeAndes

Wanaku (Quechua for guanaco,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huanaco, Huanacu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality, Pelcoya Canton. Wanaku lies southeast of the Ollagüe (Ullawi) volcano and northeast of Ch'aska Urqu.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "San Pedro de Quemes". Retrieved August 14, 2014.