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Jach'a Qullu (Oruro)

Coordinates: 18°09′42″S 68°23′21″W / 18.16167°S 68.38917°W / -18.16167; -68.38917
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Jach'a Qullu
Jach'a Qullu is located in Bolivia
Jach'a Qullu
Jach'a Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,740 m (15,550 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°09′42″S 68°23′21″W / 18.16167°S 68.38917°W / -18.16167; -68.38917
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

Jach'a Qullu (Aymara jach'a big, qullu mountain,[2] "big mountain", also spelled Jachcha Kkollu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,740 m (15,550 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality. Jach'a Qullu lies southwest of Yaritani and Q'ara Qullu and east of Ñuñu Qullu.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani Hoja 5939-IV
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016. (unnamed)