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Ñuñuni Qalani

Coordinates: 16°03′56″S 68°12′28″W / 16.06556°S 68.20778°W / -16.06556; -68.20778
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Ñuñuni Qalani
Ñuñuni Qalani is located in Bolivia
Ñuñuni Qalani
Ñuñuni Qalani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,940 m (16,210 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°03′56″S 68°12′28″W / 16.06556°S 68.20778°W / -16.06556; -68.20778
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real

Ñuñuni Qalani (Aymara ñuñu breast, qala stone,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, also spelled Nununi Khalani) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,940 metres (16,207 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality. Ñuñuni Qalani lies in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real. It is situated south-east of the river Uma Pallqa ("water bifurcation", Uma Palca) and the village of Uma Pallqa.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Zongo 5945-I
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Guanay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved November 3, 2014. (unnamed)