Wawachani (Aymara wawachaña to give birth (animals, women) - ni a suffix,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huahuachani) is a 5,136-metre-high (16,850 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality. It lies north-west of the mountains Wichhu Qullu and Wila Qullu and east of Thuru.
| Wawachani | |
|---|---|
  Wawachani Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,136 m (16,850 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°57′26″S 66°23′47″W / 18.95722°S 66.39639°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
The river Jach'a Jawira (Aymara for "big river", Jachcha Jahuira) which later is called Kuntur Nasa ("condor nose", Condor Nasa) after it reaches the mountain of the same name originates near Wawachani. It flows to the south-west.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-IV
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014. (unnamed)