Janq'u K'ark'a (Larecaja-Murillo)

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Janq'u K'ark'a
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Janq'u K'ark'a
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 5,038 m (16,529 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°6′41″S68°13′3″W / 16.11139°S 68.21750°W / -16.11139; -68.21750 Coordinates: 16°6′41″S68°13′3″W / 16.11139°S 68.21750°W / -16.11139; -68.21750
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Murillo Province
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Real

Janq'u K'ark'a (Aymara janq'u white, k'ark'a crevice, fissure, crack, [2] "white crevice", also spelled Jankho Karka, Janq'u Karka) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,038 metres (16,529 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality, and in the Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. [1] [3] Janq'u K'ark'a lies north-east of the mountain Kunturiri.

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.

Fracture (geology) geologic structure

A fracture is any separation in a geologic formation, such as a joint or a fault that divides the rock into two or more pieces. A fracture will sometimes form a deep fissure or crevice in the rock. Fractures are commonly caused by stress exceeding the rock strength, causing the rock to lose cohesion along its weakest plane. Fractures can provide permeability for fluid movement, such as water or hydrocarbons. Highly fractured rocks can make good aquifers or hydrocarbon reservoirs, since they may possess both significant permeability and fracture porosity.

Cordillera Real (Bolivia) mountain range

The Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia. This range of fold mountains, largely composed of granite, is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, and east of the Bolivian capital of La Paz, measuring 125 km in length and 20 km in width. Despite the fact that it is only 17° south of the Equator, the Cordillera Real is relatively densely glaciated. This is due to its proximity to the Amazon lowlands with its associated moist air masses.

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Qara Qullu

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Janqu Karka (Larecaja-Omasuyos)

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Uyu Kuchu

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Quña Quñani

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Phisqa Quta mountain in Bolivia

Phisqa Quta is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,720 m (15,490 ft). It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Phisqa Quta lies southeast of Janq'u K'ark'a and Sankayuni.

Juqhun Karka mountain in Bolivia

Juqhun K'ark'a is a mountain in the western extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,500 m (14,800 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality. Juqhun K'ark'a lies southwest of Qullqi Chata and west of Laram Salla.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cordillera Real Topographical Map, Bolivia". summitpost.org. Retrieved August 23, 2014. (north is upper left)
  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. "La Paz, Murillo". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.