Mount Uyuni
Mountain in Potosí, Bolivia
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Uyuni (Aymara, uyu pen (enclosure), yard, cemetery,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one that has got a pen", "the one with a pen") is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,084 metres (16,680 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality, Tomave Canton,[3] east of the Uyuni salt flat and south-west of the Nuevo Mundo volcano (Jatun Mundo Quri Warani) and Kuntur Chukuña.
| Uyuni | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,084 m (16,680 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 20°00′S 66°35′W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Tomave Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes |