Chawpi Urqu (Yocalla)

This article is about the mountain in the Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Chawpi Urqu.
Chawpi Urqu
Chawpi Urqu

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,440 m (14,570 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°31′17″S 65°52′52″W / 19.52139°S 65.88111°W / -19.52139; -65.88111Coordinates: 19°31′17″S 65°52′52″W / 19.52139°S 65.88111°W / -19.52139; -65.88111
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Chawpi Urqu (Quechua chawpi central, middle, urqu mountain,[2] "central mountain", also spelled Chaupi Orkho) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,440 m (14,570 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Yocalla Municipality. It lies northeast of Wichhu Qullu.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Potosí (Oeste) 6435-III
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Yocalla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 4, 2016.


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