Churi Qullu | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,324 m (14,186 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 18°58′32″S68°35′36″W / 18.97556°S 68.59333°W Coordinates: 18°58′32″S68°35′36″W / 18.97556°S 68.59333°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Churi Qullu (Aymara churi dull yellow, qullu mountain, [2] "dull yellow mountain", also spelled Churi Kkollu) is a 4,324-metre-high (14,186 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, southeast of Carangas. [3]
Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.
The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.
Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. It is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. Its seat is La Rivera.
Pichacani or Pichaqani is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru.
Calacoto or Qala Qutu is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto.
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Choreveco is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District, and in the Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Choreveco lies northeast of the volcano Yucamane. It is situated between the mountain Chiarjaque in the west and the lake Vilacota in the east.
Wila Qullu is a mountain in the Oruro Department in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,140 metres (16,864 ft) high. Wila Qullu is situated in the Sajama Province, in the west of the Curahuara de Carangas Municipality, west of the extinct Sajama volcano and north-east of the Paya Chata mountains. It lies south-west of the mountain Phaq'u Q'awa.
Churi Willk'i is a 4,256-metre-high (13,963 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, Calacoto Municipality. Pukara lies north of the Anallajsi volcano, south of the mountain Urqipi and north-east of the mountain Pukara.
Churi Wiqu is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District. It lies southeast of the mountains Tankani and Chuqipata.
Churi Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Churi Qullu lies northwest of P'isaqani and southeast of Wilaquta and Janq'u Qullu.
Wariri is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Wariri lies between the lake Wilaquta in the north and Ñiq'i Quta in the south.
Chuqu Chuquni is a 4,522-metre-high (14,836 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality, southwest of the village of Tunapa. Pacha Qullu lies northwest of Inka Qhamachu. Chuqu Chuquni lies southwest of Pacha Qullu and northwest of Pumiri.
Pallall Qullu is a 4,033-metre-high (13,232 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, and in the Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality.
Yapu Qullu is a 4,418-metre-high (14,495 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, northwest of Carangas.
Pukara is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,260 m (13,980 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, north of Yapu Qullu.
Taypi Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,240 m (13,910 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, southeast of Carangas. Taypi Qullu lies northwest of Churi Qullu.
Janq'u Ch'utu is a 4,324-metre-high (14,186 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Sabaya Municipality. Janq'u Ch'utu lies northeast of Churi Qullu.
Taypi Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,920 m (16,140 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality. Taypi Qullu lies southwest of Jach'a Apachita.
Kimsa Qullu is a 4,624-metre-high (15,171 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Nor Carangas Province.
Nina Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,540 m (14,900 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Nor Carangas Province.
Ch'apiri is a 4,302-metre-high (14,114 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality. It lies east of a village of that name. The Ch'apiri River originates at the mountain.. It flows to Curahuara de Carangas in the north.
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