Uyarani is a 4,321-metre-high (14,177 ft) volcano[2] in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality, Turco Canton.[3] It lies south-east of the extinct Sajama volcano and the Chullkani volcano and south-west of the Asu Asuni volcanic complex, between the Challwiri River and the Lauca River.
| Uyarani | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,321 m (14,177 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°28′26″S 68°39′21″W / 18.47389°S 68.65583°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Cerro Uyarani Hoja 5838-I
- ^ Gabriela Vargas-Mattos, Mauro César Geraldes, Ramiro Matos Salinas, Reconstrucción geológica del volcán Chullcani (mioceno superior a plioceno superior): Consideraciónes generales sobre geoquímica y edad de las fases volcánicas, Andes Centrales de Bolivia, Revista Brasileira de Geociências, 12/2006
- ^ Turco Municipality: population data and map