| Qiñwani | |
|---|---|
  Qiñwani Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,360 m (14,300 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°20′16″S66°25′36″W / 17.33778°S 66.42667°W Coordinates: 17°20′16″S66°25′36″W / 17.33778°S 66.42667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Cochabamba Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qiñwani (Aymara qiñwa, qiwña a kind of tree [2] (polylepis), -ni a suffix, "the one with the qiwña tree", also spelled Kheñwani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,360 m (14,300 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, on the border of the Sipe Sipe Municipality and the Vinto Municipality. Qiñwani lies northwest of Yana Qaqa. [1] [3]
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.
Polylepis is a genus comprising 28 recognised shrub and tree species, that are endemic to the mid- and high-elevation regions of the tropical Andes. This group is unique in the rose family in that it is predominantly wind-pollinated. They are usually gnarled in shape, but in certain areas some trees are 15–20 m tall and have 2 m-thick trunks. The foliage is evergreen, with dense small leaves, and often having large amounts of dead twigs hanging down from the underside of the canopy. The name Polylepis is, in fact, derived from the Greek words poly (many) plus letis (layers), referring to the shredding, multi-layered bark that is common to all species of the genus. The bark is thick and rough and densely layered for protection against low temperatures. Some species of Polylepis form woodlands growing well above normal tree line within grass and scrub associations at elevations over 5000 m; which makes Polylepis appear to be the highest naturally occurring arboraceous angiosperm genus in the world.
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.
