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Liyun Ikiña
Liyun Ikiña or León Ikiña (Aymara language, Aymara ''liyun'' lion (a borrowing from Spanish ''león'', here referring to the cougar), ''ikiña'' bed, sleeping place, "sleeping place of the lion (cougar)", also spelled ''Leon Iquina, León Iquiña'') is a lava dome, dome in the Cordillera Occidental (Bolivia), Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia north of the summit of the Chullkani volcano. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality. Its peak reaches a height of . South of Liyun Ikiña there is a small lake named Q'illu Quta ("yellow lake", also spelled ''Khellu Kkota''). The stream which originates here is a left tributary of the Sajama River. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Liyun Ikina Mountains of Oruro Department Volcanoes of Oruro Department Four-thousanders of the Andes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, warm valleys, high-altitude Andean plateaus, and snow-capped peaks, encompassing a wide range of climates and biomes across its regions and cities. It includes part of the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, along its eastern border. It is bordered by Brazil to the Bolivia-Brazil border, north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the Argentina-Bolivia border, south, Chile to the Bolivia–Chile border, southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the seat of the judiciary. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Geog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
