Waracha

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Waracha
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Waracha
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 5,419 m (17,779 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°52′14″S69°4′40″W / 14.87056°S 69.07778°W / -14.87056; -69.07778 Coordinates: 14°52′14″S69°4′40″W / 14.87056°S 69.07778°W / -14.87056; -69.07778
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality
Parent range Andes, Apolobamba

Waracha (Aymara for wooden camp bed, [2] Hispanicized spelling Huaracha) is a 5,419-metre-high (17,779 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. Waracha lies east of the mountain Jach'a Waracha and north-east of Qala Phusa. [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.

Cordillera Apolobamba mountain range

Apolobamba(Cordillera Apolobamba) is a mountain range in the South American Andes.

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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References

  1. 1 2 BIGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechuco
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüue, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición (Corregida y aumentada) 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. "Pelechuco". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved August 31, 2014. (unnamed)