Chunkara (Bolivia)

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]

Chunkara
Chunkara
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,168 m (13,675 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Oruro Department
Coordinates17°57′56″S 66°55′04″W
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. 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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