Jatun Ch'utu

For the mountain in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, see Jatun Ch'utu (Cochabamba).
Jatun Ch'utu
Jatun Ch'utu

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,220 m (13,850 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°42′11″S 65°49′34″W / 19.70306°S 65.82611°W / -19.70306; -65.82611Coordinates: 19°42′11″S 65°49′34″W / 19.70306°S 65.82611°W / -19.70306; -65.82611
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Jatun Ch'utu (Quechua jatun big, ch'utu cone,[2] "big cone", also spelled Jatun Chutu) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,220 m (13,850 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. It lies southeast of the village of Juch'uy Wasi (Juchuy Huasi). The Jatun Mayu flows along its southern slopes.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Potosí". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 2, 2016.


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