Uqi Chaka

Coordinates: 17°10′31″S 67°43′50″W / 17.17528°S 67.73056°W / -17.17528; -67.73056
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Uqi Chaka
Uqi Chaka is located in Bolivia
Uqi Chaka
Uqi Chaka
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,780 m (15,680 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°10′31″S 67°43′50″W / 17.17528°S 67.73056°W / -17.17528; -67.73056
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

Uqi Chaka (Aymara uqi brown, grey-brown, chaka bridge,[2] "grey-brown bridge", also spelled Okhe Chaca) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,780 m (15,680 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Uqi Chaka lies northeast of Qillwan Quta at the road which connects Patacamaya (Patak Amaya) and Luribay.[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sicasica 6042-II
  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. ^ "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 9, 2016.