Yuraq Kancha (Bolivia)
For the mountain in Peru, see Yuraq Kancha.
| Yuraq Kancha | |
|---|---|
  Yuraq Kancha Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,500 m (14,800 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 19°58′24″S 65°52′26″W / 19.97333°S 65.87389°WCoordinates: 19°58′24″S 65°52′26″W / 19.97333°S 65.87389°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Yuraq Kancha (Quechua yuraq white, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] also spelled Yuraj Cancha) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,500 m (14,800 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, José María Linares Province, Caiza "D" Municipality. Yuraq Kancha lies northeast of K'illi Mayu Punta. The K'illi Mayu originates south of the mountain. It flows to the Uqururu Mayu in the northeast.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Kollpa 6434-III
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Caiza "D"". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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