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Ñuñuni Qalani (
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''ñuñu'' breast, ''qala'' stone, ''-ni'' a
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to indicate ownership, also spelled ''Nununi Khalani'') is a mountain in the
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of
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, about high. It is located in the La Paz Department,
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, Guanay Municipality. Ñuñuni Qalani lies in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real. It is situated south-east of the river Uma Pallqa ("water bifurcation", ''Uma Palca'') and the village of Uma Pallqa. (unnamed)


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