Urqipi, Mountain summit in La Paz Department, Bolivia.
Urqipi is a mountain summit in Pacajes Province rising to about 4,230 meters (13,890 feet) within the Andes range. The peak features steep slopes and rock formations characteristic of high-altitude Andean terrain.
The name Urqipi comes from Aymara: urqu means "male" and ipi a small wild potato. The mountain lies in Calacoto Municipality, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, north of the Anallajsi volcano and at the Achuta River, north-east of Pukara and north of Churi Willk'i. The summit reaches 4,230 metres (13,878 ft).
The name Urqipi comes from Aymara: urqu means male and ipi a small wild potato, also written Orkhepi. The mountain stands in Calacoto Municipality of Pacajes Province, in Bolivia's La Paz Department, within the Andes.
The summit can be reached by hikers who should be physically prepared and accustomed to high elevation. The area is open, exposed terrain, so proper gear and weather protection are necessary for a safe visit.
Urqipi's name combines the Aymara words urqu (male) and ipi (a small wild potato). The peak rises north of the Anallajsi volcano, northeast of Pukara and north of Churi Willk'i, at the Achuta River, in Calacoto Municipality.
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