Uqi Chaka

Last updated
Uqi Chaka
Bolivia physical map.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Uqi Chaka
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,780 m (15,680 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 17°10′31″S67°43′50″W / 17.17528°S 67.73056°W / -17.17528; -67.73056 Coordinates: 17°10′31″S67°43′50″W / 17.17528°S 67.73056°W / -17.17528; -67.73056  
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Uqi Chaka (Aymara uqi brown, grey-brown, chaka bridge, [2] "grey-brown bridge", also spelled Okhe Chaca) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,780 m (15,680 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Uqi Chaka lies northeast of Qillwan Quta at the road which connects Patacamaya (Patak Amaya) and Luribay. [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.

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.

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.

Related Research Articles

Uqi Uqini

Uqi Uqini is a 5,532-metre-high (18,150 ft) volcano in the Andes. It is situated in the Cordillera Occidental on the border of Bolivia and Chile. Uqi Uqini is located in the Arica and Parinacota Region of Chile and in the Oruro Department of Bolivia, in the Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Chachakumani Canton. Uqi Uqini lies south of National Route 4 near the Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass and north of Umurata, Acotango and Capurata.

Uqi Uqini (Bolivia)

Uqi Uqini is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality. Uqi Uqini lies southeast of Chunkarani.

Nina Qullu (La Paz) mountain in Bolivia

Nina Qullu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,600 m (11,800 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. The Qullpa Jawira flows along its eastern slope.

Qullpani (Loayza) mountain in Bolivia

Qullpani is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,660 m (12,010 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality, northeast of Luribay.

Machaq Marka mountain in Bolivia

Machaq Marka is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Machaq Marka lies northeast of Lawrani and Qullpani.

Qutani mountain in Bolivia

Qutani is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,740 m (12,270 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality, northwest of Luribay. Qutani lies southeast of Wila Quta.

Wiskachani (Luribay) mountain in Bolivia

Wisk'achani is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,250 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality.

Jacha Qullu (Luribay) mountain in Bolivia

Jach'a Qullu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,080 m (13,390 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality.

Jacha Chapini mountain in Bolivia

Jach'a Ch'apini is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,500 m (11,500 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Jach'a Ch'apini lies at the Luribay River, southwest of Jach'a Qullu and northwest of Ch'apini.

Chapini mountain in Bolivia

Ch'apini is a 3,474-metre-high (11,398 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Ch'apini lies at the Luribay River, southeast of Jach'a Ch'apini.

Chullpani Mountain in Bolivia

Chullpani is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,900 m (12,800 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Chullpani lies northeast of Ch'apini.

Jacha Walluni mountain in Bolivia

Jach'a Walluni is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,140 m (13,580 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Jach'a Walluni lies northwest of Jach'a Wayllani and Tani Tani.

Jacha Chuñu Uma mountain in Bolivia

Jach'a Ch'uñu Uma is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,960 m (12,990 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Jach'a Ch'uñu Uma lies north of a river named Ch'uñu Uma.

Chiyar Quta (Loayza) mountain in Bolivia

Ch'iyar Quta is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,280 m (14,040 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Ch'iyar Quta lies between the Ch'uñu Uma River in the north and the Ch'uñu Uma Jawira in the south which both originate southeast of the mountain. They flow to the Luribay River.

Janqu Qala (La Paz) mountain in Bolivia

Janq'u Qala is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,900 m (12,800 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Janq'u Qala lies southeast of Jach'a Ch'uñu Uma and Mula Jalanta.

Jiska Uma mountain in Bolivia

Jisk'a Uma is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,940 m (12,930 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Jisk'a Uma lies northwest of Nasa Q'ara and southeast of Ch'apini.

Nasa Qara (Loayza) mountain in Bolivia

Nasa Q'ara is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,240 m (13,910 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Nasa Q'ara lies northwest of Llawlli Pata and southeast of Jisk'a Uma.

Chutu Qullu mountain in Bolivia

Ch'utu Qullu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,820 m (12,530 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality, southeast of Janchallani.

Janqu Jaqhi (Loayza)

Janq'u Jaqhi is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. It lies northeast of Jukumarini and southeast of Sawaya.

Uqi Uqi mountain in Peru

Uqi Uqi is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uqi Uqi lies northeast of Wamp'una and T'uruyuq.

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sicasica 6042-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)
  3. ↑ "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.