Q'asiri (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
for bawler, Hispanicized spellings ''Casiri, Kasiri'') is a mountain in the
Cordillera Real 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
Bolivia, about 5,828 m (19,121 ft) high. It is located in the
La Paz Department,
Larecaja Province
Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province a ...
,
Sorata Municipality. It is situated south-east of the mountain
Janq'u Uma, north-west of the mountains
Qalsata and
Ch'iyar Juqhu and north-east of San Francisco Lake.
[Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Amaguaya 5946-III][ (unnamed, north-east of Laguna San Francisco)]
The rivers Jisk'a Q'asiri ("little Q'asiri", ''Jiska Khasiri'') and Jach'a Q'asiri ("big Q'asiri", ''Jacha Khasiri'') originate on the west side of the mountain. They flow to
San Francisco Lake
__NOTOC__
San Francisco Lake is a lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of ...
.
[
]
See also
* Illampu
Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the town of Sorata. Laguna ...
* 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 unio ...
External links
Sorata Municipality:
population data and map showing Lake San Francisco. Q'asiri is situated north east of it.
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
{{LaPazBO-geo-stub