Turi Turini (Oruro)
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LocationBolivia
Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Oruro Department, Sajama Province
| Turi Turini | |
|---|---|
  Turi Turini | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°13′59″S 68°31′08″W / 18.23306°S 68.51889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Oruro Department, Sajama Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Turi Turini (Aymara turi tower,[2] the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a group of towers") is a mountain in a volcanic complex[3] in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,000-metre (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality. Turi Turini lies southeast of Asu Asuni and northeast of Phasa Willk'i. The Jaruma River originates southwest of the mountain. It flows to the south.[1][4]
