Sirk'i (Oruro)

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Sirk'i

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Poopó Lake from above. Sirk'i lies in the roundish mountainous complex at its south-eastern end.
Highest point
Elevation 4,962 m (16,280 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 18°57′57″S66°39′38″W / 18.96583°S 66.66056°W / -18.96583; -66.66056 Coordinates: 18°57′57″S66°39′38″W / 18.96583°S 66.66056°W / -18.96583; -66.66056  
Geography
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Sirk'i
Location in Bolivia
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province
Parent range Andes

Sirk'i (Aymara for wart, [2] also spelled Serkhe) is a 4,962-metre-high (16,280 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia east of Poopó Lake. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province, which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Sirk'i lies northwest of Chullpiri and east of Wila Sirka.

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.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

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.

Bolivia country in South America

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.

The Jach'a Qala River ("big stone", also spelled Jachcha Khala) originates northwest of the mountain. It flows to the south. [1] [3]

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Jaqhi Qala

Jaqhi Qala is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, at the border of the Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, and the Sebastián Pagador Province which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Jaqhi Qala lies southwest of Phullu Qiri, northwest of Sirk'i and south of Chumpiri. The Jach'a Qala River originates at the mountain. It flows to the south.

References

  1. 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
  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. ↑ "Santiago de Huari". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved October 14, 2014. (unnamed)
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