Chuqi Q'awa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,790 m (15,720 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 16°43′24″S68°38′19″W / 16.72333°S 68.63861°W Coordinates: 16°43′24″S68°38′19″W / 16.72333°S 68.63861°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia La Paz Department |
Parent range | Andes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata |
Chuqi Q'awa (Aymara chuqi gold, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, [2] [3] "gold brook" or "gold ravine", Hispanicized spelling Choque Khaua) is a 4,790-metre-high (15,715 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Chuqi Q'awa is situated west of the mountain Pukara.
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.
The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range is situated in Bolivia south east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake Titicaca, in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province. The range is named after one of highest mountains, the Kimsa Chata complex rising up to 4,735 metres (15,535 ft) about 15 km south of Tiwanaku.
The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
Chuqi Q'awa is also the name of the river east of the mountain. Its waters flows to Jach'a Jawira in the south. [1] [4]
The Jach'a Jawira is a river in the La Paz Department of Bolivia, south of Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca. It is a tributary of the Desaguadero River.
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841 and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.
Jesús de Machaca Municipality is the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created by Law No. 2351 on May 7, 2002, during the presidency of Jorge Quiroga Ramírez. Its seat is Jesús de Machaca.
Calacoto or Qala Qutu is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto.
Kimsa Chata, also spelled Kimsachata, is a 4,735-metre-high (15,535 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range south-east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality, about 15 km south of the archaeological site of Tiwanaku and the village of the same name. Kimsa Chata is situated between the mountains Nasa Puqi in the north and Chuqi Ch'iwani in the south.
Imill Wawani is a 4,505-metre-high (14,780 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, north-east of Ch'ama (Chama). Imill Wawani lies south-west of the mountain Apachita and south-east of the mountain Jisk'a Sallalla.
Wisk'achani is a 4,585-metre-high (15,043 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, north-east of Ch'ama (Chama). Wisk'achani lies north of the mountain Imill Wawani, north-east of Jisk'a Sallalla and Sallalla and south-east of Q'ullq'uni. The river Wila Jaqhi Jahuira originates east of the mountain. It flows to the north-east.
Chuqi Ch'iwani is a 4,695-metre-high (15,404 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies south-east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, at the border of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality and the Tiwanaku Municipality. Chuqi Ch'iwani is situated south of the mountains Nasa Puqi and Kimsa Chata.
Ch'utu Wankarani is a 4,475-metre-high (14,682 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, northeast of Ch'ama (Chama). Ch'utu Wankarani lies northeast of Imill Wawani and Apachita and southeast of Jisk'a Sallalla and Wisk'achani. The Wila Jaqhi Jawira originates near Ch'utu Wankarani. It flows to the northeast.
Q'ullq'uni is a 4,570-metre-high (14,993 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, north-east of Ch'ama (Chama). Q'ullq'uni lies north-west of the mountain Wisk'achani, north-east of the mountain Jisk'a Sallalla and east of the mountains Pukara and Wila Qullu.
Pukara is a 4,329-metre-high (14,203 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Pukara is situated west of the mountain Q'ullq'uni and north-west of the mountains Wisk'achani and Jisk'a Sallalla. The Q'ullq'uni River (Khullkuni) flows along its slopes. It flows to the south as a tributary of Jach'a Jawira.
Chuqi Q'awa is a 4,570-metre-high (14,993 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, in the north of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality, near the border with the Tiwanaku Municipality. Chuqi Q'awa is situated south of the river Chuñuni Jawira (Chununi Jahuira).
Asir Kunka or Asiru Kunka is a 4,641-metre-high (15,226 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, at the border of the Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, and the Los Andes Province, Laja Municipality. Asir Kunka is situated northwest of Phujtir Pata Punta.
Ch'alla Qullu is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of about 4,660 m (15,290 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Ch'alla Qullu lies northwest of Chhuxlla Willk'i. The Ch'uñu Jawira originates near the mountain. It flows to the south as a right affluent of the Jach'a Jawira.
Chuqi Q'awa is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,720 m (15,490 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Colquencha Municipality. It lies northwest of Qillqatiri.
Chuqi Q'awa may refer to:
Wila Qullu is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, on the border of the municipalities of Jesús de Machaca and Tiwanaku. Wila Qullu lies north of Chuqi Q'awa.
Q'ilani is a 4,216 m (13,832 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, and in the Los Andes Province, Laja Municipality. It lies west of Turini. The Ch'iyar Jawira originates north of the mountain. It flows to the northeast.
Q'awiri Qullu is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, on the border of the municipalities of Jesús de Machaca and Viacha, and in the Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality. Q'awiri Qullu lies southeast of Wayllani.
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