Khari Khari (Quechua, a thorny medical plant, a species of rubus,[1] hispanicized spellings Cari Cari, Kari Kari, Kari-Kari) is a mountain in the Andes in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is the second highest elevation in the Potosí mountain range rising up to (5,040 m (16,535 ft).[2] It is also the highest mountain in the Khari Khari mountain range, the northern part of the Potosí mountain range.
| Khari Khari | |
|---|---|
  Khari Khari Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,040 m (16,540 ft) |
| Coordinates | 19°35′08″S 65°41′08″W / 19.58556°S 65.68556°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Potosí mountain range |
Khari Khari lies east of Potosí and north-east of the Khari Khari Lakes.[3]
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References edit
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): khari khari, t'ankar. s. Zarzamora. Zarza.
- ^ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
- ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)