Ch'aska Urqu (Nor Lípez)
For the mountain in the Sur Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Ch'aska Urqu (Sud Lípez).
| Ch'aska Urqu | |
|---|---|
  Ch'aska Urqu Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,100 m (13,500 ft) |
| Coordinates | 21°21′52″S 68°9′30″W / 21.36444°S 68.15833°WCoordinates: 21°21′52″S 68°9′30″W / 21.36444°S 68.15833°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Ch'aska Urqu (Quechua ch'aska star / tousled, urqu mountain,[1] "star mountain" or "tousled mountain", hispanicized spelling Chasca Orkho) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,100 metres (13,451 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality, Pelcoya Canton. Ch'aska Urqu lies near the border with Chile, south-east of the volcano Ollagüe (Ullawi) and south-west of the mountain Wanaku.[2]
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "San Pedro de Quemes". Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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