Liyun Ikiña or León Ikiña (

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''liyun'' lion (a borrowing from Spanish ''león'', here referring to the

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), ''ikiña'' bed, sleeping place, "sleeping place of the lion (cougar)", also spelled ''Leon Iquina, León Iquiña'') is a

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in the Cordillera Occidental of

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north of the summit of the Chullkani volcano. It is located in the

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. Its peak reaches a height of . South of Liyun Ikiña there is a small lake named Q'illu Quta ("yellow lake", also spelled ''Khellu Kkota''). The stream which originates here is a left tributary of the Sajama River.

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