Wisk'achani (Inquisivi-Loayza)

Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", Hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 4,674-metre-high (15,335 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Ichoca Municipality, and in the Loayza Province, Yaco Municipality. Wisk'achani is situated south-east of Caxata.[1][3]

Wisk'achani
Highest point
Elevation4,674 m (15,335 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°09′07″S 67°18′41″W / 17.15194°S 67.31139°W / -17.15194; -67.31139
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Loayza Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

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  1. ^ a b IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Yaco". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 21, 2014.