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Phujuni

Coordinates: 19°50′36″S 65°58′23″W / 19.84333°S 65.97306°W / -19.84333; -65.97306
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Phujuni
Phujuni is located in Bolivia
Phujuni
Phujuni
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,740 m (15,550 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°50′36″S 65°58′23″W / 19.84333°S 65.97306°W / -19.84333; -65.97306
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Phujuni (Aymara phuju spring of water,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a spring", also spelled Fucuni) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,740 m (15,550 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality. It lies northwest of K'uyka and northeast of Qullqi Chaka Punta.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Kollpa 6434-III
  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. ^ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.