Qala P'axrani (Aymara qala stone, p'axra bald head,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a stone bald head", also spelled Cala Pajrani) is a 4,262-metre-high (13,983 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Laja Municipality. Qala P'axrani is situated south-west of Pukara (Pucara), north-west of the mountain Kunkani. The river Ch'amaka Jawira ("dark river", Chamaca Jahuira) originates near the mountain. It flows to the north as a left tributary of Wakira River.[1][3]
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Elevation | 4,262 m (13,983 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 16°39′05″S 68°35′24″W |
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Location | Bolivia La Paz Department |
Parent range | Andes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata |
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