Wichhu Qullu (Cercado)

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Wichhu Qullu
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Wichhu Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,430 m (14,530 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 17°59′56″S66°54′42″W / 17.99889°S 66.91167°W / -17.99889; -66.91167 Coordinates: 17°59′56″S66°54′42″W / 17.99889°S 66.91167°W / -17.99889; -66.91167  
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Oruro Department, Cercado Province
Parent range Andes

Wichhu Qullu (Aymara jichu, wichhu stipa ichu , qullu mountain, [2] [3] "ichu mountain", also spelled Wichu Kkollu) is a 4,430-metre-high (14,530 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Paria Municipality (formerly Soracachi). Wichhu Qullu lies southwest of Wayllani and southeast of Kuntur Ikiña. [1] [4]

Aymara language native language in South America

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.

Andes Mountain range in South America

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 country in South America

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Thola Palca 6240-III
  2. ↑ "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "Soracachi". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
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