Quchayuq (Bolivia)

This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
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°W / -20.68639; -65.82361Coordinates: 20°41′11″S 65°49′25″W / 20.68639°S 65.82361°W / -20.68639; -65.82361
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. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Cotagaitilla 6431-IV
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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