Misk'a Urqu
Misk'a Urqu | |
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![]() ![]() Misk'a Urqu Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,260 m (10,700 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 19°11′34″S 65°20′56″W / 19.19278°S 65.34889°WCoordinates: 19°11′34″S 65°20′56″W / 19.19278°S 65.34889°W |
Geography | |
Location |
Bolivia, Chuquisaca Department |
Parent range | Andes |
Misk'a Urqu (Quechua misk'ay to stumble, urqu mountain,[2] also spelled Mizkha Orkho) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,260 m (10,700 ft). It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, Oropeza Province, Yotala Municipality. Misk'a Urqu lies southeast of Chullpa Urqu. The Misk'a River (Quechua: Misk'a Mayu) originates east of the mountain. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu (Quechua for "red river").[1][3]
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