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Iskay Wasi
Iskay Wasi ( Quechua ''iskay'' two, ''wasi'' house, "two houses", also spelled ''Iscay Huasi'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Cochabamba Department, at the border of the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality, and the Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. Iskay Wasi lies northeast of Qucha Quchayuq Urqu Qucha Quchayuq Urqu ( Quechua ''qucha'' lake, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, ''-yuq'' a suffix, ''urqu'' mountain, "a mountain with many lakes", also spelled ''Khocha Khochayoj Orkho'') is a mountain .... The Iskay Wasi Mayu originates at the mountain. It flows to Misk'i Mayu. References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km2. Its population in the 2012 census was 1,758,143. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year. History The Cochabamba valley was inhabited for over a thousand years due to its fertile productive soils and climate. Archaeological evidence suggests that the initial valley inhabitants were of various ethnic indigenous groups. Tiwanaku, Tupuraya, Mojocoya, Omereque and Inca inhabited the valley at various times before the Spanish arrived. The first Spanish inhabitant of the Valley was Garci Ruiz de Orell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian War of Independence, Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacas Municipality
Vacas Municipality (Quechua languages, Quechua name: Wak'as, deriving from ''Huaca, Wak'a'') is the second Municipalities of Bolivia, municipal section of the Arani Province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Vacas, Cochabamba, Vacas known as the "Land of the potato" ( qu, Papaq llaqtan, es, La patria de la papa). During the Inca Empire Vacas served as a ''Tambo (Incan structure), tampu'' along the Inca road system that led to Inkallajta, Inkallaqta and Pocona Municipality, Pocona. It is bordered to the north by the Tiraque Province, to the west by the Arani Municipality, to the south by the Mizque Province and to the southeast by the Carrasco Province (Bolivia), Carrasco Province, and it is sized 334 km2. Geography The municipality is known for its lakes some of which belong to the largest ones in the Cochabamba Department, Parqu Qucha (Bolivia), Parqu Qucha, Asiru Qucha (Bolivia), Asiru Qucha, Junt'utuyu, Qullpa Qucha, Pilawit'u and Yanatama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrasco Province
Carrasco is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Totora. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Subdivision Carrasco Province is divided into six municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. Entre Ríos Municipality was created in 2004. The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. There are also groups of Yuracaré along Chapare River in the municipalities Chimoré and Puerto Villarroel. Languages The languages spoken in the Carrasco Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/departamental/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo Visitor attractions Carrasco National Park and the archaeological site of Inkallaqta Inkallaqta (Quechua ''inka'' Inca, ''llaqta'' place (village, town, city, country, nation), "Inca place", Hisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocona Municipality
Pocona Municipality is the third municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Pocona. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 13,488 inhabitants. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: Cantons The municipality is divided into five cantons. People Some data: Languages The languages spoken in the Pocona Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish. Economy The principal economic activities are the cultivation of stone fruit and potatoes and tourism.Places of interest The monumental site of |
Qucha Quchayuq Urqu
Qucha Quchayuq Urqu ( Quechua ''qucha'' lake, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, ''-yuq'' a suffix, ''urqu'' mountain, "a mountain with many lakes", also spelled ''Khocha Khochayoj Orkho'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, the Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality, near the border with the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality. Qucha Quchayuq Urqu lies on a ridge east of Vacas ''Vacas'' (English: ''Cows'') is a 1991 Spanish film, written and directed by Julio Médem. The film stars Carmelo Gómez, Emma Suárez, Ana Torrent, and Karra Elejalde. An eerie family saga set in rural Basque Country, the cryptic film follow ..., southwest of Rumi Rumiyuq. References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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