Coordinates: 17°09′40″S 67°45′25″W / 17.16111°S 67.75694°W / -17.16111; -67.75694

Urqu Jipiña

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Urqu Jipiña
Urqu Jipiña is located in Bolivia
Urqu Jipiña
Urqu Jipiña
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°09′40″S 67°45′25″W / 17.16111°S 67.75694°W / -17.16111; -67.75694
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

Urqu Jipiña (Aymara urqu male, male animal, jipiña squatting of animals,[2] "where the male animals crouch", also spelled Orkho Jipina, Orkho Jipiña) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Urqu Jipiña lies southwest of Q'ara Qullu.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estación Viscachani 6042-IV
  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. ^ "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 10, 2016.