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Jinchupalla ( Aymara ''jinchu'' ear, ''pallaña'' to collect, "collect ears") is a mountain in the
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 ...
of
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. It is located in the Oruro Department,
Sabaya Province Sabaya (formerly: Atahuallpa) is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department. Its seat is Sabaya. Location Sabaya Province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 35' and 19° 39' Sou ...
, Sabaya Municipality, south of the
Lauca River The Lauca River is a binational river. It originates in the Chilean Altiplano of the Arica and Parinacota Region, crosses the Andes and empties into Coipasa Lake in Bolivia. The upper reach of the river lies within the boundaries of Lauca Nation ...
. West of Jinchupalla there are two craters named Jach'a P'iya ("big hole", ''Jachcha Phiya'') and Jisk'a P'iya ("little hole", ''Jiskha Phiya''). They are situated north of Wila Jaqhi ''(Wila Jakke)'' and a complex called ''Volcán Apagado'' ( Spanish for "extinct volcano") or ''Volcán Quemado'' (Spanish for "burnt volcano"). Sabaya Municipality: population data and map


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