Awila Wachana Punta

Awila Wachana Punta (Quechua awila eagle (from Spanish aguila) or grandmother (from Spanish abuela), wacha birth, to give birth, -na a suffix,[2] awila wachana 'where the eagle is born', also spelled Aguila Huachana Punta) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,720 m (15,490 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Quillacollo Municipality. Awila Wachana Punta lies east of Kimsa Tinkuy and a lake named Warawarani.[1][3]

Awila Wachana Punta
Awila Wachana Punta
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,720 m (15,490 ft) [1]
Coordinates17°13′10″S 66°17′24″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivia 1:100,000 Quillacollo 3636, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD (unnamed)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel-system)
  3. "Quillacollo". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.


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