Siwinqani (Tapacarí)

Siwinqani (Aymara siwinqa a kind of cactus,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the siwinqa plant", also spelled Sehuencani) is a 4,265-metre-high (13,993 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Tapacari Province. Siwinqani lies northwest of Jach'a Ch'utu and Turu Qullu.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Tapacarí Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Siwinqani.
Siwinqani
Siwinqani is located in Bolivia
Siwinqani
Siwinqani
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,265 m (13,993 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°37′38″S 66°49′06″W
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivia 1:50,000 Leque 6241-III
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016. (see: Cortadera)
  3. "Tapacari". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 24, 2016.


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