Chuqi Ch'iwani (
Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''ch'iwa'' edible, cooked leaves, ''-ni'' a
suffix
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to indicate ownership, Hispanicized spelling ''Choque Chihuani'') is a mountain in the
Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...
of
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, w ...
. It lies south-east of
Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake
Titicaca. It is located in the
La Paz Department,
Ingavi Province, at the border of the
Jesús de Machaca Municipality and the
Tiwanaku Municipality
Tiwanaku Municipality is the third Municipalities of Bolivia, municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku, La Paz, Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO W ...
. Chuqi Ch'iwani is situated south of the mountains
Nasa Puqi
Nasa Puqi ( Aymara ''nasa'' nose, ''puqi'' crumb, "nose crumb", also spelled ''Nasa Poke'') is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range south-east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lak ...
and
Kimsa Chata.
See also
* Tiwanaku River
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Four-thousanders of the Andes
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