Wila Qullu (Challapata)

This article is about the mountain in the Challapata Canton, Challapata Municipality, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Qullu.
Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 5,125 m (16,814 ft)[1]
Coordinates 19°00′31″S 66°21′38″W / 19.00861°S 66.36056°W / -19.00861; -66.36056Coordinates: 19°00′31″S 66°21′38″W / 19.00861°S 66.36056°W / -19.00861; -66.36056
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent range Andes

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain,[2][3] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Wila Kkollu) is a 5,125-metre (16,814 ft) high mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, Challapata Canton. Wila Qullu is situated south-east of Chunkara Lake.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-IV
  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. www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary
  4. "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
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