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Machu Tanka Tanka

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Machu Tanka Tanka (possibly from Quechua machu old, Aymara tanka hat and biretta of priests,[2][3] the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "the old one with many hats", or Machu Tanqa Tanqa (Aymara tanqa tanqa beetle,[4] "the old beetle") Hispanicized spelling Macho Tankha Tankha) is a 4,866-metre-high (15,965 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Cochabamba Department, Bolívar Province. Machu Tanka Tanka lies northeast of the slightly lower mountain Wayna Tanka Tanka.[1][5]

Elevation4,866 m (15,965 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°04′34″S 66°42′45″W
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Machu Tanka Tanka
Machu Tanka Tanka is located in Bolivia
Machu Tanka Tanka
Machu Tanka Tanka
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,866 m (15,965 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°04′34″S 66°42′45″W
Geography
LocationBolivia, Cochabamba Department, Bolívar Province
Parent rangeAndes
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