Supay Punku

Supay Punku
Supay Punku
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
Coordinates 14°53′07″S 68°55′35″W / 14.88528°S 68.92639°W / -14.88528; -68.92639Coordinates: 14°53′07″S 68°55′35″W / 14.88528°S 68.92639°W / -14.88528; -68.92639 
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Supay Punku (Quechua supay devil, demon, punku door,[1] "devil door") or Supay P'unqu (Quechua p'unqu pond, dam,[1] "devil pond" or "devil dam") is a mountain east of the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Bautista Saavedra Province, Curva Municipality, and in the Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Curva". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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