| Sankayuni | |
|---|---|
  SankayuniLocation in Bolivia
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,646 m (15,243 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°8′27″S 68°11′24″W / 16.14083°S 68.19000°W / -16.14083; -68.19000 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Real |
Sankayuni (Aymara sankayu the edible fruit of the thorny Jachakana shrub, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the sankayu fruit", also spelled Sancayuni) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,646 metres (15,243 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Sankayuni lies southeast of Janq'u K'ark'a, west of Ullumani and Chankuni and northeast of Kunturiri.
References
- ^ "Cordillera Real Topographical Map, Bolivia". summitpost.org. Retrieved August 23, 2014. (north is upper left)
- 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)
- "La Paz, Murillo". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved August 23, 2014. (unnamed)
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