Puka Urqu (Charcas)
This article is about the mountain in the Charcas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Puka Urqu.
| Puka Urqu | |
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  Puka Urqu Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,811 m (9,222 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 18°31′27″S 65°40′08″W / 18.52417°S 65.66889°WCoordinates: 18°31′27″S 65°40′08″W / 18.52417°S 65.66889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", also spelled Puca Orkho) is a 2,811-metre-high (9,222 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Charcas Province, San Pedro de Buena Vista Municipality. The Ch'alla Mayu flows along its southern slope.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "San Pedro". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
Capital: Potosí | ||
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