Achakanayuq
Achakanayuq (Quechua achakana (Neowerdermannia vorwerkii), a kind of cactus which an edible root, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] "the one with the achakana plant", also spelled Achacanayoj) is a 3,870-metre-high (12,700 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Achakanayuq lies southeast of Quchayuq.[1][4]
| Achakanayuq | |
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  Achakanayuq | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,870 m (12,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 20°42′02″S 65°47′42″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Cotagaitilla 6431-IV
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Achakana". Medicina Intercultural. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
Capital: Potosí | ||
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