Chinchillani (Aymara chinchilla a kind of rodent,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the chinchillas) is a 4,122-metre-high (13,524 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality, south of the Lauca River in Bolivia.
| Chinchillani | |
|---|---|
  Chinchillani Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,122 m (13,524 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°39′50″S 68°38′04″W / 18.66389°S 68.63444°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes |
Northwest of Chinchillani there are two craters named Jach'a P'iya ("big hole", Jachcha Phiya) and Jisk'a P'iya ("little hole", Jiskha Phiya). They lie north of Wila Jaqhi ("red cliff", Wila Jakke) and a complex called Volcán Apagado (Spanish for "extinct volcano") or Volcán Quemado (Spanish for "burnt volcano").[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Miraflores 5838-II
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Sabaya". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016. (unnamed)