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Janq'u Qala (La Paz)

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Mountain in Bolivia This article is about the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Janq'u Qala.
Janq'u Qala
Janq'u Qala is located in BoliviaJanq'u QalaJanq'u QalaLocation within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation3,900 m (12,800 ft)
Coordinates17°04′54″S 67°34′12″W / 17.08167°S 67.57000°W / -17.08167; -67.57000
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

Janq'u Qala (Aymara janq'u white, qala stone, "white stone", also spelled Jankho Khala) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,900 m (12,800 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Janq'u Qala lies southeast of Jach'a Ch'uñu Uma and Mula Jalanta.

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Luribay 6042-I
  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. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.


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