Qala Piwrani

Qala Piwrani
Qala Piwrani

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,571 m (14,997 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°30′48″S 66°55′51″W / 17.51333°S 66.93083°W / -17.51333; -66.93083Coordinates: 17°30′48″S 66°55′51″W / 17.51333°S 66.93083°W / -17.51333; -66.93083
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province
Parent range Andes

Qala Piwrani (Aymara qala stone, piwra granary,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a stone granary", also spelled Khala Piurani) is a 4,571 m (14,997 ft) high mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Colquiri Municipality. Qala Pirwani lies northeast of Iru Pata and Jaqi Jiwata.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Leque 6241-III
  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. ↑ "Colquiri". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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