Pichaqa (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
''pichaqa, phichaqa, piqacha'' a big needle, also spelled ''Pichaka'') 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 ...
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 is situated in the
La Paz Department,
Pacajes Province
Pacajes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Coro Coro.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
The most important river of the province i ...
,
Calacoto Municipality
Calacoto or Qala Qutu (Aymara ''qala'' stone, ''qutu'' heap, pile, "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landloc ...
. Pichaqa lies north-east of the
Anallajsi
Nevado Anallajsi is a stratovolcano in Bolivia. The date of its last eruption is unknown, but its youngest lava flows appear to have erupted from a vent on the north flank of the mountain. The main composition of the volcano is andesitic and daci ...
volcano.
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Four-thousanders of the Andes
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