Pirwani (Bolivia) Explained

Pirwani
Elevation M:4840
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Range:Andes
Map:Bolivia
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-19.485°N -66.4536°W

Pirwani (Aymara pirwa, piwra granary,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary", Hispanicized spelling Pirhuani) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4840m (15,880feet) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality. Janq'u Qullu lies south-west of the mountains Warachi Qullu and Janq'u Qullu. It is situated east of the Chillawa River (Chillahua) which flows to the south.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-IV Laguna Wara Wara
  2. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Web site: Uyuni. . INE, Bolivia. October 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151214191555/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=051201&tipo=1. December 14, 2015. (unnamed)