Wila Qullu (Cochabamba)

This article is about the mountain in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Qullu.
Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,080 m (13,390 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°22′42″S 66°41′18″W / 17.37833°S 66.68833°W / -17.37833; -66.68833Coordinates: 17°22′42″S 66°41′18″W / 17.37833°S 66.68833°W / -17.37833; -66.68833
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain,[2][3] "red mountain", also spelled Wila Khollu, Wila Kkollu) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,080 m (13,390 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Ayopaya Province, Ayopaya Municipality. Wila Qullu lies southeast of the village of Juch'uy Wila Jaqhi (Quechua-Aymara for "little red rock", also spelled Juchuy Wila Jakke or Vilayaque Chico).[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia 1:50,000 Cordillera Mazo Cruz 6241-I
  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. "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. "Ayopaya". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 27, 2016.


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