Coordinates: 18°50′22″S 68°38′46″W / 18.83944°S 68.64611°W / -18.83944; -68.64611

Janq'u Willk'i (Oruro)

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Janq'u Willk'i
Janq'u Willk'i is located in Bolivia
Janq'u Willk'i
Janq'u Willk'i
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,320 m (14,170 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°50′22″S 68°38′46″W / 18.83944°S 68.64611°W / -18.83944; -68.64611
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province
Parent rangeAndes

Janq'u Willk'i (Aymara janq'u white, willk'i gap,[2] "white gap", also spelled Jankho Willkhi) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,320 m (14,170 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, and in the Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Carangas 5837-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. ^ "Carangas". Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.