Q'asiri (Larecaja)
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This article is about the mountain in the Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Q'asiri (disambiguation).
Q'asiri (Aymara for bawler,[3] Hispanicized spellings Casiri, Kasiri) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,828 m (19,121 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It is situated south-east of the mountain Janq'u Uma, north-west of the mountains Qalsata and Ch'iyar Juqhu and north-east of San Francisco Lake.[4][5][6]
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Q'asiri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,828 m (19,121 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 15°53′46″S 68°28′45″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Real |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1-1928: S.W. ridge-1990[2] |
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The rivers Jisk'a Q'asiri ("little Q'asiri", Jiska Khasiri) and Jach'a Q'asiri ("big Q'asiri", Jacha Khasiri) originate on the west side of the mountain. They flow to San Francisco Lake.[5]