Janq'u Uyu (
Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uyu'' yard for livestock,
"white yard", Hispanicized spelling ''Jankho Huyo, Janko Huyo'') is a mountain 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 ...
, about 5,512 m (18,084 ft) high, located in the
Cordillera Real 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 ...
in the
La Paz Department,
Los Andes Province,
Batallas Municipality
Batallas Municipality is the third municipal section of the Los Andes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Batallas.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the Batallas Municipality. Some of the highest mountains of ...
, Chachakumani Canton on the border with
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, Challana Canton. It is situated at the very end of the
Janq'u Quta valley between
Jisk'a Pata
Jisk'a Pata (north is upper left) ( Aymara ''jisk'a'' small, ''pata'' stone bench, step, "little stone step", Hispanicized spelling ''Jiskha Pata'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Dep ...
in the north-west and
Wila Lluxita
Wila Lluxita ( Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, ''lluxi'' shell of a mussel; landslide, ''-ta'' a suffix, also spelled ''Wila Luxita, Wila Llojeta, Huilallojeta'') is a mountain in the Andes. It is located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia i ...
in the east, north of
Wila Lluxi and
Phaq'u Kiwuta
Phaq'u Kiwuta (Aymara language, Aymara light brown, reddish, blond, dark chestnut, canine tooth or tusk, ''-ta'' a suffix, other spellings ''Pacokeuta, Paco Keuta, Pakokiuta, Pakokiwuta'') is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,589 m (18,337& ...
.
See also
*
Kunturiri
*
Q'ara Quta
*
List of mountains in the Andes
A sortable list of mountains above 4,000 metres in the South American Andes.
Considerations
The list is an incomplete list of mountains in the Andes. There are many named and unnamed peaks in the Andes that are currently not included in this lis ...
External links
Batallas Municipality:population data and map showing Janq'u Uyu ''(Jankho Huyo)''.
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Five-thousanders of the Andes
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