Janq'u Qalani (

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''janq'u'' white, ''qala'' stone, ''-ni'' a

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to indicate ownership, "the one with the white stone", also spelled ''Jankho Khalani'') is a mountain in the

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. It is situated in the

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, Huanuni Municipality. The peak southwest of Janq'u Qalani is named Ñuñu Qullu.

Ch'iyara Ch'ankha Ch'iyara Ch'ankha (Aymara ''ch'iyara'' black, ''ch'ankha'' wool cord, "black wool cord", also spelled ''Chiara Chanca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province Pantaleón Dalen ...

is southeast of Janq'u Qalani. (unnamed, near ''Chacara'') The river Lamama Mayu (

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for "stepmother river") originates at the feet of the mountains Ñuñu Qullu and Janq'u Qalani. It flows to the southwest where it meets Huanuni River.

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