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Qhawana
Árbol de Piedra ("stone tree") with Qhawana in the background
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)
Coordinates22°04′26″S 67°57′36″W / 22.07389°S 67.96000°W / -22.07389; -67.96000
Geography
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LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Qhawana (Quechua for viewpoint, window, Hispanicized spelling Cahuana) is an extinct volcano at the border of Bolivia and Chile which reaches a height of approximately 5,300 m (17,388 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality. Qhawana lies on the western border of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, south of Silala.

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Volcán Chico 6027-IV (see: Cerro Cahuana (Volcán Apagado))
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. "San Pablo de Lípez". Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016. (unnamed)
  4. "Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa". boliviarea.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016. Map
Potosí Department
Capital: Potosí
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