Wisk'achani (Sud Yungas) Explained

Wisk'achani
Elevation M:4088
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province
Range:Andes
Map:Bolivia
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.6408°N -67.7108°W

Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha a rodent, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha (or viscachas)", Hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 4088m (13,412feet) mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province, Irupana Municipality. Wisk'achani lies west of the Illimani massif, northeast of Link'u Link'u.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
  2. Web site: Irupana. . INE, Bolivia. May 21, 2015.