Achakanayuq

Achakanayuq (Quechua achakana (Neowerdermannia vorwerkii), a kind of cactus which an edible root, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] "the one with the achakana plant", also spelled Achacanayoj) is a 3,870-metre-high (12,700 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Achakanayuq lies southeast of Quchayuq.[1][4]

Achakanayuq
Highest point
Elevation3,870 m (12,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates20°42′02″S 65°47′42″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Cotagaitilla 6431-IV
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Achakana". Medicina Intercultural. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  4. "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.


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