Ari Sirka

Ari Sirka
Ari Sirka

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,460 m (14,630 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°08′47″S 68°24′46″W / 16.14639°S 68.41278°W / -16.14639; -68.41278Coordinates: 16°08′47″S 68°24′46″W / 16.14639°S 68.41278°W / -16.14639; -68.41278
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Ari Sirka (Aymara ari pointed, sharp, sirka vein of the body or a mine,[2] "pointed vein", also spelled Arisirka) is a mountain in the western extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,460 m (14,630 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality. It lies at the Lawrawani Lake.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lago Khara Kkota 5945-IV
  2. ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Batallas". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 1, 2016.


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