Wila Qullu (Challapata)

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Wila Qullu
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Wila Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 5,125 m (16,814 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°00′31″S66°21′38″W / 19.00861°S 66.36056°W / -19.00861; -66.36056 Coordinates: 19°00′31″S66°21′38″W / 19.00861°S 66.36056°W / -19.00861; -66.36056
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent range Andes

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain, [2] [3] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Wila Kkollu) is a 5,125-metre-high (16,814 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, Challapata Canton. Wila Qullu is situated south-east of Chunkara Lake. [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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Wila Qullu (Qutallani)

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Wila Salla (Oruro)

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Wila Qullu (Pacajes)

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Wila Willki (Pando)

Wila Willk'i is a 4,286-metre-high (14,062 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located at the Peruvian border in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Catacora Municipality, southwest of T'ula Qullu.

Wila Apachita mountain in Bolivia

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Wila Qullu (Inquisivi)

Wila Qullu is a 4,545-metre-high (14,911 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Colquiri Municipality. Wila Qullu lies northwest of Iru Pata and Jaqi Jiwata. The Wila Qullu River originates at the mountain. It flows to the Janq'u Quta River in the west.

Wila Qullu (Cochabamba)

Wila Qullu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,080 m (13,390 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Ayopaya Province, Ayopaya Municipality. Wila Qullu lies southeast of the village of Juch'uy Wila Jaqhi.

Wila Qullu Punta mountain in Bolivia

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References

  1. 1 2 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. www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary
  4. "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014.