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Wisk'achani (Luribay)

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Mountain in Bolivia This article is about the mountain in the Luribay Municipality, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wisk'achani.
Wisk'achani
Wisk'achani is located in BoliviaWisk'achaniWisk'achaniLocation within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,040 m (13,250 ft)
Coordinates17°05′38″S 67°41′34″W / 17.09389°S 67.69278°W / -17.09389; -67.69278
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality
Parent rangeAndes

Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent,-ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,250 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality.

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Luribay 6042-I
  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. "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 17, 2016.


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