Sankayuni (Cochabamba)

Sankayuni
Sankayuni
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,560 m (14,960 ft)
Coordinates17°10′00″S 66°27′42″W / 17.16667°S 66.46167°W / -17.16667; -66.46167
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

Sankayuni (Aymara sankayu the edible fruit of the thorny Jachakana shrub, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the sankayu fruit", also spelled Sankhayuni) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,560 m (14,960 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Quillacollo Municipality. Sankayuni lies northwest of Jatun Q'asa.