Wila Sirka (Oruro)

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Wila Sirka

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Poopó Lake from above. Wila Sirka lies in the roundish mountainous complex at its south-eastern end.
Highest point
Elevation 4,906 m (16,096 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 18°57′53″S66°40′57″W / 18.96472°S 66.68250°W / -18.96472; -66.68250 Coordinates: 18°57′53″S66°40′57″W / 18.96472°S 66.68250°W / -18.96472; -66.68250  
Geography
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Wila Sirka
Location in Bolivia
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province
Parent range Andes

Wila Sirka (Aymara wila blood, red, sirka vein of the body or a mine, [2] [3] "red vein", also spelled Wila Sirca) is a 4,906-metre-high (16,096 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province, which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Wila Sirka lies between the mountains Azanaques in the west and Sirk'i in the east.

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 in 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 river Jach'a Qala ("big stone", also spelled Jachcha Khala) originates north of the mountain. It flows to the south. [1] [4]

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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. ↑ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Santiago de Huari". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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