Chunkara (Bolivia)

Chunkara
Chunkara
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,168 m (13,675 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°57′56″S 66°55′04″W / 17.96556°S 66.91778°W / -17.96556; -66.91778Coordinates: 17°57′56″S 66°55′04″W / 17.96556°S 66.91778°W / -17.96556; -66.91778 
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Oruro Department
Parent range Andes

Chunkara (Aymara for "pointed mountain",[2] also spelled Chuncara) is a 4,168-metre-high (13,675 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Paria Municipality (formerly Soracachi). Chunkara lies northeast of Jach'a Ch'ankha.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Thola Palca 6240-III
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano-Aymara 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Soracachi". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
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