Qiñwani (
Aymara ''qiñwa, qiwña'' a kind of tree ''
[ (]polylepis
''Polylepis'' is a genus comprising 28 recognised shrub and tree species, that are endemic to the mid- and high-elevation regions of the tropical Andes. This group is unique in the rose family in that it is predominantly wind-pollinated. They are ...
)'', ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with the ''qiwña'' tree", also spelled ''Khenwani'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia
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which reaches a height of approximately . It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality
Catacora Municipality is the second municipal section of the José Manuel Pando Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Catacora
Catacora is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the location of the Catacora ...
. Qiñwani lies at the Peruvian border, west of the Junt'uni Jawira.[
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References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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