Chuqi Ch'iwani (
Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''ch'iwa'' edible, cooked leaves, ''-ni'' a
suffix to indicate ownership, Hispanicized spelling ''Choque Chihuani'') is a mountain in the
Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range 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
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. It lies south-east of
Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake
Titicaca
Lake Titicaca (; es, Lago Titicaca ; qu, Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, i ...
. It is located in the
La Paz Department,
Ingavi Province
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841 and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.
During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province wa ...
, at the border of the
Jesús de Machaca Municipality and the
Tiwanaku Municipality
Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.
Cantons
The municipality is divided ...
. Chuqi Ch'iwani is situated south of the mountains
Nasa Puqi
Nasa Puqi ( Aymara ''nasa'' nose, ''puqi'' crumb, "nose crumb", also spelled ''Nasa Poke'') is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range south-east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lak ...
and
Kimsa Chata.
See also
* Tiwanaku River
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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