Quchayuq (Bolivia)
This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
| Quchayuq | |
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  Quchayuq | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,680 m (12,070 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 20°41′11″S 65°49′25″W / 20.68639°S 65.82361°WCoordinates: 20°41′11″S 65°49′25″W / 20.68639°S 65.82361°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Khochayoj) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 3,680 m (12,070 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Quchayuq lies northwest of Achakanayuq.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Cotagaitilla 6431-IV
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
Capital: Potosí | ||
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