P'iq'iñ Q'ara (Oruro)
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This article is about the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see P'iqi Q'ara.
P'iq'iñ Q'ara (Aymara p'iq'iña head, q'ara bare, bald, p'iq'iña q'ara bald,[2] "baldheaded", Hispanicized spelling Pekheñ Khara) is a 4,763-metre-high (15,627 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality. P'iq'iñ Q'ara is situated south-west of the mountain Kimsa Chata, near the border with Chile. It lies at the confluence of the rivers Chullumpiri Jawira and Lliscaya Jawira.[3]
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P'iq'iñ Q'ara | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,763 m (15,627 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 18°58′12″S 68°53′25″W |
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Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sabaya Province |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
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