Qawiña

Coordinates: 16°01′56″S 68°27′18″W / 16.03222°S 68.45500°W / -16.03222; -68.45500
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Qawiña
Qawiña is located in Bolivia
Qawiña
Qawiña
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,900 m (16,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°01′56″S 68°27′18″W / 16.03222°S 68.45500°W / -16.03222; -68.45500
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real

Qawiña (Aymara for gable,[2] also spelled Kahuiña) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,900 m (16,100 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality. Qawiña lies southwest of Wari Sipitaña and Wila Wilani.[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lago Khara Kkota 5945-IV
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016. (see: Triangular)
  3. ^ "Batallas". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2016. (unnamed)