Pirwani (Bolivia)

Pirwani (Aymara pirwa, piwra granary,[2][3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary", Hispanicized spelling Pirhuani) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,840 metres (15,879 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality. Janq'u Qullu lies south-west of the mountains Warachi Qullu and Janq'u Qullu. It is situated east of the Chillawa River (Chillahua) which flows to the south.[1][4]

This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pirwani (disambiguation).
Pirwani
Pirwani
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,840 m (15,880 ft) [1]
Coordinates19°29′06″S 66°27′13″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-IV Laguna Wara Wara
  2. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  4. "Uyuni". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2014. (unnamed)


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