Muru Qullu (Oruro)

For the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Muru Qullu.
Muru Qullu
Muru Qullu

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,504 m (14,777 ft)[1]
Coordinates 18°13′22″S 66°49′35″W / 18.22278°S 66.82639°W / -18.22278; -66.82639Coordinates: 18°13′22″S 66°49′35″W / 18.22278°S 66.82639°W / -18.22278; -66.82639
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province
Parent range Andes

Muru Qullu (Aymara muru truncated, qullu mountain,[2] "truncated mountain", also spelled Muru Kkollu) is a 4,504 m (14,777 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Huanuni Municipality. Muru Qullu lies between Ch'iyara Ch'ankha in the northwest and Juch'uy Yaritani in the southeast. The river Jalantaña flows east of Muru Qullu.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 6239-III Huanuni
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Huanuni". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 11, 2014. (unnamed, northwest of Yareta)
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