Saywani

Mountain in Bolivia

Saywani

Location within Bolivia

Highest pointElevation4,760 m (15,620 ft)^[1]Coordinates15°39′15″S 68°34′12″W / 15.65417°S 68.57000°W / -15.65417; -68.57000GeographyLocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Quiabaya MunicipalityParent rangeAndes

Saywani (Aymara: saywa heap of stones indicating a landmark,^[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a landmark", also spelled Sayhuani) is a mountain north of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,760 m (15,620 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Quiabaya Municipality. Saywani lies northeast of Achachi Qala. The little lake south of Saywani is named Ch'uxña Quta ("green lake").^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Tacacoma 5847-II
^ 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)
^ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 12, 2016. (unnamed)