Kiwuri (Aymara kiwu canine tooth or tusk,[2] -ri a suffix, also spelled Quibure) is a 4,284-metre-high (14,055 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, northwest of the village of Qullpa (Kollpa). The Ch'unchull Mayu originates near the mountain. It flows along its western slope.[1][3]

Kiwuri
Kiwuri is located in Bolivia
Kiwuri
Kiwuri
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,284 m (14,055 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°53′05″S 65°55′21″W / 19.88472°S 65.92250°W / -19.88472; -65.92250
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Kollpa 6434-III
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.