Chachacomani[8][9][1][10] (possibly from Quechua chachakuma a medical plant)[11][12] is a mountain in the Cordillera Real of the Andes Mountains, east of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.[3]

Chachacomani
Chachacomani seen from the peak of Wila Llojeta to the south
Highest point
Elevation19,928 ft (6,074 m)[1]
Prominence595 m (1,952 ft)[2]
Parent peakChearoco
Coordinates15°59′14″S 68°22′59″W / 15.98722°S 68.38306°W / -15.98722; -68.38306[3]
Geography
Chachacomani is located in Bolivia
Chachacomani
Chachacomani
Location within Bolivia
LocationBolivia
Parent rangeCordillera Real
Climbing
First ascent08/01/1947 - F. Fritz, F. Buchholtz (Germany) G. Moller, D. Doore, I. Paz, G. Sanjinez (Bolivia)[4][5][6][7]
Easiest routeBasic Snow/Ice Climb

It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality, southeast of Chearoco. Some of the nearest mountains are Wari Umaña in the southwest and Qillwani in the northwest.[13][14]

Said to be one of the least climbed peaks in the Cordillera Real, the mountain has an elevation of 6,074 metres (19,928 ft) above sea level.[1] The measured height has never been accurately measured, and may differ by up to 20 metres (66 ft), but the peak is ascertained to be over 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) in height.[9] Notably, the deep and sheltered valleys around the mountain produce many distinct microclimates, which form lakes and other formations that support many species of birds.[15]

Elevation

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It has an official height of 6074 meters.[16] Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6038 metres,[17] ASTER 6043 metres[18] and TanDEM-X 6084 metres.[19] The height of the nearest key col is 5479 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 595 meters.[20] Chachacomani is considered a Mountain according to the Dominance System [21] and its dominance is 9.8%. Its parent peak is Chearoko and the Topographic isolation is 4.3 kilometers.[20]

First Ascent

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Chachacomani was first climbed by F. Fritz, F. Buchholtz (Germany) G. Moller, D. Doore, I. Paz and G. Sanjinez (Bolivia) 8 January 1947.[5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chachacomani". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. ^ "Chachacomani". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  3. ^ a b "Chachacomani, Bolivia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. ^ Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, Bolivia, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  5. ^ a b Le Ande. pp. 100–102.
  6. ^ a b Ostrowski. Mas Alto que los Condores.
  7. ^ a b "AAJ (American Alpine Journal)". AAJ (American Alpine Journal): 454. 1965.
  8. ^ Brain, Yossi; Thurman, Paula (1998-12-31). Bolivia: A Climbing Guide. The Mountaineers Books. p. 109. ISBN 9780898864953.
  9. ^ a b "Chachacomani 6074m". Andes. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
  10. ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers. Andes. p. 162. ISBN 9780953608768.
  11. ^ seccion.portalpatrimonio.cl Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Conociendo la Cultura Aymara: ... Chachakuma: pata uraqinakan alija, sutipax qichwawa, ... (Aymara text saying that Chachakuma is originally a Quechua word)
  12. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  13. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Amaguaya 5946-III
  14. ^ "Guanay". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014. (unnamed)
  15. ^ "CHACHACOMANI 6150 m". Inca Land Tours. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  16. ^ "IGM Chile". IGM Chile. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  17. ^ USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  18. ^ "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  19. ^ TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Chachacomani". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  21. ^ "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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