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Wila Salla (Oruro)

Coordinates: 19°06′05″S 66°15′27″W / 19.10139°S 66.25750°W / -19.10139; -66.25750
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Wila Salla
Wila Salla is located in Bolivia
Wila Salla
Wila Salla
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,652 m (15,262 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°06′05″S 66°15′27″W / 19.10139°S 66.25750°W / -19.10139; -66.25750
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

Wila Salla (Aymara wila red, salla rocks, cliffs,[2][3] "red rocks") is a 4,652-metre-high (15,262 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Eduardo Abaroa Province, Challapata Municipality. It lies southeast of Wila Qullu and Wila Quta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-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. ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved January 31, 2016.