Yapuchañani (Aymara yapuchaña to cultivate land,[3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with cultivated land", also spelled Yapuchanani) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,526 metres (18,130 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It lies northeast of Misk'i T'ant'a and Uma Jalanta, east of Janq'u Uma and Janq'u Piti and southeast of Wiluyu Janq'u Uma (or Wiluyu).[4][5]

Yapuchañani
Yapuchañani is located in Bolivia
Yapuchañani
Yapuchañani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,526 m (18,130 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°50′29″S 68°27′36″W / 15.84139°S 68.46000°W / -15.84139; -68.46000
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real
Climbing
First ascent1966[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bolivia Climbing Info". Bolivia Climbing Info. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, Bolivia, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  3. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ^ www.wgms.ch Map of the area
  5. ^ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 4, 2014. (unnamed)