Suni Q'awa (Aymara suni unpopulated, deserted, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, riverbed,[2][3] "unpopulated brook" or "unpopulated ravine", also spelled Soni Khaua)[1] or Sani Q'awa (Aymara sani a variety of potatoes,[4] "sani brook" or "sani ravine", also spelled Sani Khaua)[5] is a 5,018-metre-high (16,463 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, in the south-west of the Calacoto Municipality. The mountain lies north-west of the Anallajsi volcano and north-east of the mountains Ch'uxña Quta and Chinchillani.[1][5]
| Suni Q'awa | |
|---|---|
 Suni Q'awa is visible in the upper part of this satellite image (center, right). Sajama volcano is shown in the lower center. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,018 m (16,463 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°51′49″S 68°58′12″W / 17.86361°S 68.97000°W |
| Geography | |
  Suni Q'awa Location within Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Pacajes Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References edit
- ^ a b c Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Okoruro 5840-III
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014. see: Cauce and Hendidura
- ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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