Sirk'i (La Paz)

This article is about the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Sirk'i.
Sirk'i
Sirk'i is located in Bolivia
Sirk'i
Sirk'i
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,072 m (16,640 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°20′35″S 69°21′47″W / 17.34306°S 69.36306°W / -17.34306; -69.36306
Geography
LocationBolivia, La Paz Department
José Manuel Pando Province
Parent rangeAndes

Sirk'i (Aymara for wart,[2] also spelled Cerke, Cirque, Serke, Serkhe, Sirqui) is a volcano[3] in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,072 metres (16,640 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality, Payrumani Canton,[4] north of the Mawri River and near the borders to Chile and Peru.

  1. ^ lib.utexas.edu
  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. ^ geoinformacion.gob.bo[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Catacora Municipality: population data and map