Wayra Q'asa (Bolivia)

This article is about the mountain in the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wayra Q'asa.
Wayra Q'asa
Wayra Q'asa

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,720 m (12,200 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°37′31″S 64°42′35″W / 19.62528°S 64.70972°W / -19.62528; -64.70972Coordinates: 19°37′31″S 64°42′35″W / 19.62528°S 64.70972°W / -19.62528; -64.70972
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Chuquisaca Department
Parent range Andes

Wayra Q'asa (Quechua wayra wind, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "wind pass", also spelled Huayra Khasa) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,720 m (12,200 ft). It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, Jaime Zudáñez Province, Icla Municipality. Wayra Q'asa lies southwest of Chullunkhäni. The Lampasar River originates at the mountain. It is a left tributary of the Pillku Mayu ("red river").[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Hacienda Chunca Cancha 6635-II
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Icla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 22, 2016.


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