Palta Urqu
| Palta Urqu | |
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  Palta Urqu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,760 m (12,340 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 20°53′02″S 66°11′37″W / 20.88389°S 66.19361°WCoordinates: 20°53′02″S 66°11′37″W / 20.88389°S 66.19361°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Palta Urqu (Quechua palta avocado, urqu mountain,[2] "avocado mountain", also spelled Palta Orkho) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 3,760 m (12,340 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Palta Urqu lies at the Atocha River, southwest of the village of Quechisla.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Atocha 6331-II
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
Capital: Potosí | ||
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