Chinkani (chinka a type of water plant,[1] Aymara -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the chinka plant", also spelled Chincani) is a mountain east of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. Chinkani lies northeast of the mountain Allqamarini and east of Q'umir Pata at a small lake and river named Quchapata (Khochapata).[2][3]
| Chinkani | |
|---|---|
  Chinkani Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°38′05″S 69°07′59″W / 14.63472°S 69.13306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ David L. Browman, Aspectos de Nutrición Prehistórica en la Cuenca del Lago Titicaca, Revista Diálogo Andino No 2 - 1983, Departamento de Historia y Geografía, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica-Chile
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechuco
- ^ "Pelechuco". ine.gob.bo. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
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