Yana Urqu (Linares)

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Yana Urqu
Highest point
Elevation 4,860 m (15,940 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 19°48′02″S65°38′17″W / 19.80056°S 65.63806°W / -19.80056; -65.63806 Coordinates: 19°48′02″S65°38′17″W / 19.80056°S 65.63806°W / -19.80056; -65.63806  
Geography
Location Bolivia
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes, Anta Q'awa mountain range

Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain, [2] "black mountain", other spellings Yana Orco, Yana Orkho) is a mountain in the Anta Q'awa mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 4,860 m (15,945 ft) high. It is situated south-east of Potosí in the Potosí Department, in the north of the José María Linares Province. Yana Urqu lies south-east and east of the mountains Q'umir Qucha and Khunurana. [3]

Potosí mountain range Mountain range in Bolivia

The Potosí mountain range in Bolivia is situated east and southeast of the city of Potosí. It is at least 25 km long stretching from north to south. Its highest mountain is Khunurana (Anaruyu) rising up to 5,071 m (16,637 ft). The features of the range are considered the product of volcanic activity known as the Khari Khari caldera. The caldera is about 40 km long and 25 km at its widest point.

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.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of 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.

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Yana Urqu or Yana Urku may refer to:

Q'illu Urqu may refer to:

Yuraq Urqu (Bolivia)

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Yana Urqu (Sud Lípez)

Yana Urqu is a 4,623-metre-high (15,167 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality, south-west of San Pablo de Lípez. Yana Urqu lies between the little rivers Yana Mayu in the north and Ñañu Mayu in the south. It is situated south of the peak of Yuraq Urqu.

Qillu Urqu (Sud Lípez)

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Yana Urqu (Mizque)

Yana Urqu is a 3,572-metre-high (11,719 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality. The Yana Urqu Mayu originates northwest of the mountain. Its waters flow to the Mizque River.

Yana Urqu (Chayanta)

Yana Urqu is a 3,902-metre-high (12,802 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Chayanta Province, Ravelo Municipality.

References

  1. ↑ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ BIGM map 1:50,000 6434-I Puna


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