Sankayuni

Coordinates: 16°8′27″S 68°11′24″W / 16.14083°S 68.19000°W / -16.14083; -68.19000
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Sankayuni
Sankayuni is located in Bolivia
Sankayuni
Sankayuni
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,646 m (15,243 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°8′27″S 68°11′24″W / 16.14083°S 68.19000°W / -16.14083; -68.19000
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real

Sankayuni (Aymara sankayu the edible fruit of the thorny Jachakana shrub,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the sankayu fruit", also spelled Sancayuni) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,646 metres (15,243 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality.[1][3] Sankayuni lies southeast of Janq'u K'ark'a, west of Ullumani and Chankuni and northeast of Kunturiri.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cordillera Real Topographical Map, Bolivia". summitpost.org. Retrieved August 23, 2014. (north is upper left)
  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. ^ "La Paz, Murillo". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved August 23, 2014. (unnamed)