T'iwu

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T'iwu
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T'iwu
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,104 m (13,465 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 17°52′16″S68°10′30″W / 17.87111°S 68.17500°W / -17.87111; -68.17500 Coordinates: 17°52′16″S68°10′30″W / 17.87111°S 68.17500°W / -17.87111; -68.17500  
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department
Parent range Andes

T'iwu (Aymara, [2] also spelled Tibo) is a 4,104-metre-high (13,465 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, San Pedro de Totora Province. T'iwu lies north of Mañasu. The Juch'us Jawira ("slim river") originates south of the mountain. It flows to the northwest. [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.

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.

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Mañasu (Bolivia)

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Janqu Jaqhi (Totora)

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Challa Willki (Totora)

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Lluqu Lluqu (Oruro)

Lluqu Lluqu is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,250 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, San Pedro de Totora Province. Lluqu Lluqu lies northeast of Japu Willk'i.

Tanka Tanka (Oruro)

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References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Huacanapi 5940-II
  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) see: Corazón
  3. ↑ "Totora" . Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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