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Iskayuni

Coordinates: 17°02′02″S 67°19′45″W / 17.03389°S 67.32917°W / -17.03389; -67.32917
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Iskayuni
Highest point
Elevation5,320 m (17,450 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°02′02″S 67°19′45″W / 17.03389°S 67.32917°W / -17.03389; -67.32917
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

Iskayuni (Aymara iskayu headdress,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the headdress", also spelled Escayuni) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 5,320 m (17,450 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Iskayuni lies northeast of Wisk'achani.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016. (see: Toca)
  3. ^ "Quime". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016. (unnamed)