Yapuchañani (
Aymara ''yapuchaña'' to cultivate land, ''-ni'' a
suffix
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to indicate ownership, "the one with cultivated land", also spelled ''Yapuchanani'') is a mountain in the
Cordillera Real in the
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...
of
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
, about high. It is located in the
La Paz Department,
Larecaja Province
Larecaja is a Provinces of Bolivia, province in the Bolivian La Paz Department, Bolivia, La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata.
Geography
The Cordillera Real (Bolivia), Cordiller ...
,
Sorata Municipality
Sorata Municipality (Aymara language, Aymara: ''Surat'a'') is the first Municipalities of Bolivia, municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Janq ...
. It lies northeast of Misk'i T'ant'a and
Uma Jalanta, east of
Janq'u Uma
Ancohuma or Janq'u Uma ( Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uma'' water, "white water", also spelled Janq'uma, other spellings, ''Jankho Uma'', ''Jankhouma'') is the third highest mountain in Bolivia (after Sajama and Illimani). It is located in the ...
and Janq'u Piti and southeast of
Wiluyu Janq'u Uma
Wiluyu Janq'u Uma or Wiluyu ( Aymara ''wila'' red, ''uyu'' corral, yard, ''janq'u'' white ''uma'' water, "red corral white water" or "red corral", also spelled ''Viluyo Jankhouma, Viluyo'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of B ...
(or Wiluyu).
[ (unnamed)]
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Five-thousanders of the Andes
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