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Antonio Quijarro Province
Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni. Location Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 21' and 20° 59' South and between 65° 46' and 67° 15' West. It borders Oruro Department in the north, Nor Lípez Province in the west, Sud Chichas Province in the southeast, Nor Chichas Province and José María Linares Province in the east, and Tomás Frías Province in the northeast. The province extends over 180 km from east to west and 225 km from north to south. Geography The province lies at the Uyuni salt flat. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-III Cerro Keucha Division The province comprises three municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons. Population The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 87%, while 74% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salar De Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni (or "Salar de Tunupa") is the world's largest salt flat, or playa, at over in area. It is in the Daniel Campos Province in Potosí in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes at an elevation of above sea level. The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes that existed around forty thousand years ago but had all evaporated over time. It is now covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average elevation variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and covers a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium. The large area, clear skies, and exceptional flatness of the surface make the Salar ideal for calibrating the altimeters of Earth observation satellites. Following rain, a thin layer of dead calm water transforms the flat into the world's largest mirror, across. The Salar serves as the major transport route a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Frías Province
Tomás Frías is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Potosí which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller. Location Tomás Frías province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 00' und 19° 50' South and between 65° 32' und 66° 24' West. It borders Chayanta Province in the north, Oruro Department in the northwest, Antonio Quijarro Province in the southwest, José María Linares Province in the south, and Cornelio Saavedra Province in the east. The province extends over 115 km from east to west and from north to south. Geography The Potosí mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Division The province comprises four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. Population The main language of the province is Spanish, spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukara (Potosí)
Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress, also spelled ''Pucara'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: Subdivision The mun .... It lies east of the village of Challwiri ''(Challviri)''. References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirwani (Bolivia)
Pirwani (Aymara ''pirwa, piwra'' granary, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary", Hispanicized spelling ''Pirhuani'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni. Geography The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat. Some of the highest mountains of the municipal .... Janq'u Qullu lies south-west of the mountains Warachi Qullu and Janq'u Qullu. It is situated east of the Chillawa River ''(Chillahua)'' which flows to the south. (unnamed) References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paquni
Paquni (Aymara ''paqu'' a kind of edible herb, ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with the ''paqu'' herbs", Hispanicized spelling ''Pacuni'') is a mountain in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is located in the Antonio Quijarro Province Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni. Location Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located be ..., Tomave Municipality, northeast of the Jatun Mundo Quri Warani volcano. References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muru Qullu
Muru Qullu (Aymara ''muru'' truncated, ''qullu'' mountain, "truncated mountain", also spelled ''Moro Kkollu'') is a mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: Subdivision The mun .... It lies southwest of Warawara Lake. References {{Potosí Department Mountains of Potosí Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lluqu Lluqu
Lluqu Lluqu (Aymara for heart, also spelled ''Llokho Llokho'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni. Location Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located be ..., Porco Municipality. Lluqu Lluqu lies between the Topala River and the Jatun Mayu (or Agua Castilla) northwest of Urqu Maki. References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuntur Tuqlla
Kuntur Tuqlla (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''tuqlla'' trap, "condor trap", also spelled ''Condortojlla'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Potosí Department, on the border of the Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, and the José María Linares Province, Caiza "D" Municipality. Kuntur Tuqlla lies north of Qanchis Kancha Qanchis Kancha (Quechua ''qanchis'' seven, ''kancha'' corral, "seven corrals", Hispanicized spelling ''Janchiscancha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District Ch ..., west of the village of Libruni. The Uqururu Mayu flows along its slopes. References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuntur Chukuña (Antonio Quijarro)
Kuntur Chukuña (Aymara ''kunturi'' condor, ''chukuña'' to squat, to cower, 'where the condor squats', also spelled ''Condor Chucuna, Condor Chucuña'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality, between the Uyuni salt flat in the west and the town of Porco in the east and southwest of the Nuevo Mundo volcano (Jatun Mundo Quri Warani). See also * Sirk'i * Mount Uyuni * List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuntur Chukuna, Antonio Quijarro Mountains of Potosí Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwuri (Potosí)
Kiwuri (Aymara canine tooth or tusk, ''-ri'' a suffix, also spelled ''Quibure'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni. Location Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located be ..., Porco Municipality, northwest of the village of Qullpa ''(Kollpa)''. The Ch'unchull Mayu originates near the mountain. It flows along its western slope. References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuevo Mundo Volcano
Nuevo Mundo also known as Jatun Mundo Quri Warani (Hispanicized spellings ''Jatun Mundo Khori Huarani, Jatun Mundo Khorihuarani''), is a stratovolcano, lava dome and a lava flow complex between Potosí and Uyuni, Bolivia, in the Andes rising to a peak at . It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality. It lies northeast of the peaks of Uyuni, Kuntur Chukuña and Chuqi Warani and south of Sirk'i. Name The term "Jatun Mundo Quri Warani" contains Quechua and/or Aymara words (''jatun'' "big", ''quri'' "gold", ''warani'' "the one with a scepter" or "constellation"). ''Mundo'' (Spanish for "world") is possibly a Hispanicized or a broken word of native origin. As it is an unusually long name it may erroneously be composed of two alternate names, either Jatun Mundo or Quri Warani, as occurred with Pacha Qullu (or Kimsa Misa) which is also sometimes regarded as ''Pacha Kkollu Quimsa Misa''. In 1995 the Bolivian government used the term "Jatun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u Qullu (Potosí)
Janq'u Qullu (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''qullu'' mountain, "white mountain", also spelled ''Jankho Kkollu'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni. Geography The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat. Some of the highest mountains of the municipal .... Janq'u Qullu lies south of the mountain Warachi Qullu. The river Ch'iyar Juqhu Q'awa ''(Chiar Jokho Khaua)'' which later is named Juqhu Jawira ''(Jokho Jahuiri)'', Jalsullani and Chiqapa ''(Chicapa)'' originates north of the mountain. Its waters flow to Qullpa Jawira in the northeast. (unnamed) References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
