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Quijarro
Antonio Quijarro is a Provinces of Bolivia, 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' Latitude, South and between 65° 46' and 67° 15' Longitude, 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 Salar de Uyuni, 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 of Bolivia, municipalities which are partly further subdivided into Cantons of Boli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Bolivia
A province is the second largest administrative division in Bolivia, after a department. Each department is divided into provinces. There are 112 provinces. The country's provinces are further divided into 337 municipalities which are administered by an alcalde and municipal council. List of provinces Beni Department Chuquisaca Department Cochabamba Department La Paz Department Oruro Department Pando Department Potosí Department Santa Cruz Department Tarija Department See also * Departments of Bolivia * Municipalities of Bolivia Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of ... Sources Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Bolivia(Spanish) {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of South American countries Subd ... [...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] |
Potosí Department
Potosí (; Aymara language, Aymara: ''Putusi''; qu, P'utuqsi) is a Departments of Bolivia, department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km2 with 823,517 inhabitants (2012 census). The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest Salt pan (geology), salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located. Cerro Rico, Cerro Potosí was the richest province in the Spanish empire, providing a great percentage of the silver that was Spanish treasure fleet, shipped to Europe. Potosi is also the location of the San Cristóbal mine (Bolivia), San Cristóbal silver, zinc and lead mines, developed by the US-company Apex Silver Mines Limited of Colorado and in November 2008 sold to the Japanese Sumitomo Corporation. Government The chief executive office of Departments of Bolivia, Bolivia departments (since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 ... [...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] |
Pukarani (Potosí)
Pukarani (Aymara ''pukara'' fortress, ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with a fortress", also spelled ''Pucarani'') 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 .... References Mountains of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuqi Warani
Chuqi Warani (Aymara or Quechua, Hispanicized spellings ''Choque Huarani, Choquehuarani'') is a mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality. It lies southwest of the Jatun Mundo Quri Warani volcano. In the map of the Bolivian ''Instituto Geográfico Militar'' the term ''Chaupi Mundo'' (Quechua ''chawpi'' central) is added under ''Cerro Choquehuarani''. This may be an alternate name (as with Pacha Qullu Pacha Qullu (Aymara ''pacha'' world; time, ''qullu'' mountain, Hispanicized spellings ''Pacha Kkollu'', ''Pacha Kollu'', also ''Pacha Kkollu Quimsa Misa'') or Kimsa Misa (Aymara ''kimsa'' three, ''misa'' offering also spelled ''Quimsa Misa'') is ... (or Kimsa Misa), which is also regarded as ''Pacha Kkollu Quimsa Misa'') or a supplement. References {{Potosí Department Mountains of Potosí Department ... [...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] |
