Chachacomani (possibly from

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''chachakuma'' a medical plant) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real of the

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, east of

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. It is situated in the La Paz Department,

Larecaja Province Larecaja is a Provinces of Bolivia, province in the Bolivian La Paz Department, Bolivia, La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata. Geography The Cordillera Real (Bolivia), Cordiller ...

Guanay Municipality Guanay Municipality (Aymara: ''Wanay'') is the second municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guanay. Geography The Cordillera Real traverses the Guanay Municipality. Some of the highest pe ...

, southeast of

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. Some of the nearest mountains are Wari Umaña in the southwest and Qillwani in the northwest.Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Amaguaya 5946-III Said to be one of the least climbed peaks in the Cordillera Real, the mountain has an elevation of above sea level. The measured height has never been accurately measured, and may differ by up to , but the peak is ascertained to be over in height. Notably, the deep and sheltered valleys around the mountain produce many distinct

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s, which form lakes and other formations that support many species of birds. File:Titicacameer1.jpg, The Cordillera Real as seen from Lake Titicaca with

and Chachacomani in the center. File:Chachacomani_from_Lago_Titicaca.jpg, Chachacomani seen from Lake Titicaca.

Elevation

It has an official height of 6074 meters. Other data from available

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yields 6038 metres,

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6043 metres and

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6084 metres. The height of the nearest

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is 5479

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, leading to a

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of 595

. Chachacomani is considered a Mountain according to the ''Dominance System'' and its dominance is 9.8%. Its

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is Chearoko and the

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is 4.3

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First Ascent

Chachacomani was first climbed by F. Fritz, F. Buchholtz (Germany) G. Moller, D. Doore, I. Paz and G. Sanjinez (Bolivia) 8 January 1947.

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Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Mountains of Bolivia Six-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub

Elevation

First Ascent

See also

References

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