Yaritayuq (Bolivia)

For the mountain in Peru, see Yaritayuq.
Yaritayuq
Highest point
Elevation 4,100 m (13,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates 20°51′48″S 66°04′41″W / 20.86333°S 66.07806°W / -20.86333; -66.07806Coordinates: 20°51′48″S 66°04′41″W / 20.86333°S 66.07806°W / -20.86333; -66.07806
Geography
Location Bolivia
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Yaritayuq (yarita local name for Azorella compacta, Quechua -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with the yarita", also spelled Yaretayoj) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,100 m (13,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Yaritayuq lies northeast of the village of Quechisla.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Atocha 6331-II
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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