Ch'iyar Qirini (Aymara ch'iyara black, qiri scale,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a black scale", also spelled Charquerini, Chiar Kherini)[3][1] is a 5,363-metre-high (17,595 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes, north-east of La Paz. It lies in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, near the border with the El Alto Municipality. Ch'iyar Qirini is situated north-east of the mountain Chacaltaya and north of the two Qillwani Lakes.[1][4]
Ch'iyar Qirini | |
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![]() A view of La Paz. Chacaltaya and Ch'iyar Qirini lie in the background | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,363 m (17,595 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 16°20′28″S 68°06′56″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Ch'iyar Qirini Bolivia La Paz Department | |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Real |
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