Wanaku (Potosí)

Last updated
Wanaku

Volcan Ollague - panoramio.jpg

Ollagüe (Ullawi) and Wanaku
Highest point
Elevation 4,700 m (15,400 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 21°19′37″S68°5′39″W / 21.32694°S 68.09417°W / -21.32694; -68.09417 Coordinates: 21°19′37″S68°5′39″W / 21.32694°S 68.09417°W / -21.32694; -68.09417  
Geography
Bolivia physical map.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Wanaku
Location in Bolivia
Location Bolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Parent range Andes

Wanaku (Quechua for guanaco, [2] hispanicized spelling Huanaco, Huanacu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality, Pelcoya Canton. Wanaku lies southeast of the Ollagüe (Ullawi) volcano and northeast of Ch'aska Urqu. [3]

Guanaco species of mammal

The guanaco is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Its name comes from the Quechua word huanaco. Young guanacos are called chulengos.

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.

Related Research Articles

Nor Lípez Province Province in Potosí Department, Bolivia

Nor Lípez is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its seat is Colcha "K", also called Villa Martín. The majority of the area of the province was titled as the Nor Lípez Native Community Land on 19 April 2011. One of the largest mines of Bolivia, the San Cristóbal Mine, is located near San Cristóbal in Colcha "K" municipality.

Pallasca Province Province in Ancash, Peru

The Pallasca Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.

Kishuara, is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.

San Jerónimo District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.

Potoni District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.

Livitaca District is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.

San Pedro de Quemes Municipality Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia

San Pedro de Quemes is the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes.

Kachi Unu mountain in the Andes of Bolivia

Kachi Unu is a 4,641-metre-high (15,226 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Colcha "K" Municipality, San Juan Canton, and in the Quemes Municipality, Chiguana Canton. Kachi Unu lies northwest of Chiwana and Chakra Urqu and northeast of Tomasamil and Millu Urqu.

Chaska Urqu (Nor Lípez)

Ch'aska Urqu is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,100 metres (13,451 ft) high. It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality, Pelcoya Canton. Ch'aska Urqu lies near the border with Chile, southeast of the Ollagüe (Ullawi) volcano and southwest of Wanaku.

Ukilla mountain in Bolivia

Ukilla is a 5,092-metre-high (16,706 ft) volcano in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality. Ukilla lies south of the Uyuni salt flat in a volcanic field known as Pampa Luxsar.

Millu Urqu

Millu Urqu Quechua millu salty, urqu mountain, "salty mountain", also spelled Millu Orkho) is a 4,701-metre-high (15,423 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality. Millu Urqu lies southwest of Chakra Urqu and Kachi Unu and northwest of Chiwana.

Waraqu Urqu is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. The Chanka site lies in the La Mar Province, in the west of the Anco District, near Sacha Raqay (Sacharajay, Sacharaccay). It is situated at a height of about 3,852 m (12,638 ft).

Pisaqa (Cochabamba) mountain in Bolivia

P'isaqa is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,200 m (10,500 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. It lies at the Wanaku Mayu.

Miski mountain in Bolivia

Misk'i is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 2,880 m (9,450 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. It lies at the Wanaku Mayu.

Yana Urqu (Carrasco) mountain in Bolivia

Yana Urqu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,200 m (10,500 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. It lies north of the Wanaku Mayu.

Tuqma mountain in Bolivia

Tuqma is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 2,800 m (9,200 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality, near the border to the Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. Tuqma lies south of Misk'i. The Wanaku Mayu flows along its northern slope.

Wanaku Kimray

Wanaku Kimray is a 4,084-metre-high (13,399 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, Azurduy Province, Tarvita Municipality. Wanaku Kimray lies southwest of Wallqayuq Urqu and north of Muyu Urqu.

Wallqayuq Urqu mountain in Bolivia

Wallqayuq Urqu is a 4,124-metre-high (13,530 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, on the border of the Azurduy Province, Tarvita Municipality, and the Jaime Zudáñez Province, Icla Municipality. Wallqayuq Kimray lies west of Wisk'achani and northeast of Wanaku Kimray. The Phaqcha Mayu originates south of the mountain. It flows to the south as an affluent of the Qucha Mayu which downstream is named San José. It is a left tributary of the Pillku Mayu.

Wanaku (Chuquisaca) mountain in Azurduy Province, Bolivia

Wanaku is a 3,844-metre-high (12,612 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, Azurduy Province, Tarvita Municipality. Wanaku lies south of Wanaku Kimray, northwest of the village of Panti Pampa.

Wanaku may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "San Pedro de Quemes" . Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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.