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Q'asiri (Larecaja)

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Elevation
  
5,828 m

Parent ranges
  
Andes, Cordillera Real

Mountain range
  
Cordillera Real, Andes

Q'asiri (Larecaja)

Location
  
Bolivia La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality

First ascent
  
1-1928: S.W. ridge-1990

Similar
  
Qalsata, Nevado Anallajsi, Sirk'i Qullu, Ch'iyar Juqhu, Ancohuma

Q'asiri (Aymara for bawler, hispanicized spellings Casiri, Kasiri) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,828 m (19,121 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It is situated south-east of the mountain Janq'u Uma, north-west of the mountains Qalsata and Ch'iyar Juqhu and north-east of San Francisco Lake.

Map of Q'asiri, Bolivia

The rivers Jisk'a Q'asiri ("little Q'asiri", Jiska Khasiri) and Jach'a Q'asiri ("big Q'asiri", Jacha Khasiri) originate on the west side of the mountain. They flow to San Francisco Lake.

References

Q'asiri (Larecaja) Wikipedia


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