Ch'aska Urqu (Nor Lípez)

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For the mountain in the Sur Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Ch'aska Urqu (Sud Lípez).
Ch'aska Urqu
Ch'aska Urqu is located in Bolivia
Ch'aska Urqu
Ch'aska Urqu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,100 m (13,500 ft)
Coordinates21°21′52″S 68°9′30″W / 21.36444°S 68.15833°W / -21.36444; -68.15833Coordinates: 21°21′52″S 68°9′30″W / 21.36444°S 68.15833°W / -21.36444; -68.15833
Geography
LocationBolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Parent rangeAndes

Ch'aska Urqu (Quechua ch'aska star; tousled, urqu mountain,[1] "star mountain" or "tousled mountain", also spelled Chasca Orkho) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,100 metres (13,451 ft) high. It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality, Pelcoya Canton. Ch'aska Urqu lies near the border with Chile, southeast of the Ollagüe (Ullawi) volcano and southwest of Wanaku.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  2. ^ "San Pedro de Quemes". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.

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