Wanq'uni (Aymara wanq'u guinea pig,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the guinea pigs", also spelled Huancuni) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,760 m (12,340 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. It lies northeast of Inka Pirqa.[1][3]
Wanq'uni | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,760 m (12,340 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°46′58″S 65°40′19″W / 17.78278°S 65.67194°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Cochabamba Department |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b Bolivia 1:100,000 Punata 3735
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Alalay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 6, 2016.