Jinchupalla

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Jinchupalla (Aymara jinchu ear, pallaña to collect,[2] "collect ears")[3] is a 4,189-metre-high (13,743 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality, south of the Lauca River.

Elevation4,189 m (13,743 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°37′44″S 68°39′38″W
LocationBolivia
Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality
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Jinchupalla
Jinchupalla is located in Bolivia
Jinchupalla
Jinchupalla
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,189 m (13,743 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°37′44″S 68°39′38″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality
Parent rangeAndes
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West of Jinchupalla there are two craters named Jach'a P'iya ("big hole", Jachcha Phiya) and Jisk'a P'iya ("little hole", Jiskha Phiya). They are situated north of Wila Jaqhi (Wila Jakke) and a complex called Volcán Apagado (Spanish for "extinct volcano") or Volcán Quemado (Spanish for "burnt volcano").[1][4]

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