Sirk'i (Aymara for wart,[2] also spelled Serkhe) is a 4,962-metre-high (16,280 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia east of Poopó Lake. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province, which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. Sirk'i lies northwest of Chullpiri and east of Wila Sirka.
| Sirk'i | |
|---|---|
 Poopó Lake from above. Sirk'i lies in the roundish mountainous complex at its south-eastern end. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,962 m (16,280 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°57′57″S 66°39′38″W / 18.96583°S 66.66056°W |
| Geography | |
  Sirk'i Location in Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Jach'a Qala River ("big stone", also spelled Jachcha Khala) originates northwest of the mountain. It flows to the south.[1][3]
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- ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Santiago de Huari". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved October 14, 2014. (unnamed)