Misk'a Urqu

Misk'a Urqu
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°W / -19.19278; -65.34889Coordinates: 19°11′34″S 65°20′56″W / 19.19278°S 65.34889°W / -19.19278; -65.34889
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]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia 1:50,000 Tasapampa 6536-III
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Yotala". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 14, 2016.


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