Q'asiri (Aymara for bawler,[3] Hispanicized spellings Casiri, Kasiri) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,828 m (19,121 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It is situated south-east of the mountain Janq'u Uma, north-west of the mountains Qalsata and Ch'iyar Juqhu and north-east of San Francisco Lake.[4][5][6]

Q'asiri
Q'asiri, Qalsata and Ch'iyar Juqhu as seen from Chuwa (near Lake Titicaca)
Highest point
Elevation	5,828 m (19,121 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°53′46″S 68°28′45″W
Geography
Q'asiri Bolivia
Location	Bolivia La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Real
Climbing
First ascent	1-1928: S.W. ridge-1990[2]

The rivers Jisk'a Q'asiri ("little Q'asiri", Jiska Khasiri) and Jach'a Q'asiri ("big Q'asiri", Jacha Khasiri) originate on the west side of the mountain. They flow to San Francisco Lake.[5]

See also

• Illampu
• List of mountains in the Andes

External links

• Sorata Municipality: population data and map showing Lake San Francisco. Q'asiri is situated north east of it.

References

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