Wiluqu

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Wiluqu
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Aerial view of Wiluqu (on the right). (North is to the lower part of this image.)
Highest point
Elevation 4,700 m (15,400 ft)
Coordinates 16°53′24″S67°29′21″W / 16.89000°S 67.48917°W / -16.89000; -67.48917
Geography
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Wiluqu
Location within Bolivia
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Wiluqu (Aymara for a kind of bird, [1] also spelled Viloco) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,700 m (15,400 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. [2]

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References

  1. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved February 22, 2016. (see: Ave grande de color café y de cuello largo )
  2. "Cairoma". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 22, 2016.