Wisk'achani (Sud Yungas)

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Wisk'achani
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Wisk'achani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,088 m (13,412 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°38′27″S67°42′39″W / 16.64083°S 67.71083°W / -16.64083; -67.71083 Coordinates: 16°38′27″S67°42′39″W / 16.64083°S 67.71083°W / -16.64083; -67.71083
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province
Parent range Andes

Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent, [2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha (or viscachas)", Hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 4,088-metre-high (13,412 ft) mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province, Irupana Municipality. Wisk'achani lies west of the Illimani massif, northeast of Link'u Link'u. [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.

Viscacha rodent

Viscachas or vizcachas are rodents of two genera in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and look similar to, but are not closely related to rabbits. The viscacha looks much like a rabbit due to convergent evolution.

In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs.

The Illimani massif with Link'u Link'u (center). Wisk'achani (on the right) is hidden by the clouds. CordilleraReal.jpg
The Illimani massif with Link'u Link'u (center). Wisk'achani (on the right) is hidden by the clouds.

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Wiskachani (Luribay) mountain in Bolivia

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Wiskachani (Aroma)

Wisk'achani is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,620 m (15,160 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Sica Sica Municipality. Wisk'achani lies northwest of Tanka Tanka.

Wiskachani (Quillacollo)

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Wiskachani (Ayopaya)

Wisk'achani is a 4,355-metre-high (14,288 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Ayopaya Province, Morochata Municipality. Wisk'achani lies north of the village of Chawpi Suyu (Chaupisuyo).

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-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. "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 21, 2015.