Wisk'achani | |
Elevation M: | 4585 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Bolivia La Paz Department |
Range: | Andes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata |
Map: | Bolivia |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -16.7311°N -68.5497°W |
Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", Hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 4585m (15,043feet) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, north-east of Ch'ama (Chama). Wisk'achani lies north of the mountain Imill Wawani, north-east of Jisk'a Sallalla and Sallalla and south-east of Q'ullq'uni. The river Wila Jaqhi Jahuira ("red rock river", Wila Jakke Jahuira) originates east of the mountain. It flows to the north-east.[1] [2]