Ch'illiwani

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Ch'illiwani
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Ch'illiwani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 3,960 m (12,990 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°24′06″S66°36′55″W / 17.40167°S 66.61528°W / -17.40167; -66.61528 Coordinates: 17°24′06″S66°36′55″W / 17.40167°S 66.61528°W / -17.40167; -66.61528
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Ch'illiwani (Aymara ch'illiwa a species of grass [2] (Festuca dolichophylla), -ni a suffix, "the one with the ch'illiwa grass", also spelled Chillihuani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,960 m (12,990 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Ayopaya Province, Ayopaya Municipality. Ch'illiwani lies southwest of Kuntur Chukuña. [1] [3]

Aymara language native language in South America

Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.

<i>Festuca dolichophylla</i> species of plant

Festuca dolichophylla is a species of grass which is endemic to western South America with an occurrence in Costa Rica.

Bolivia country in South America

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References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia 1:50,000 Cordillera Mazo Cruz 6241-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. "Ayopaya". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.