Sura K'uchu
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| Sura K'uchu | |
|---|---|
 Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass with the mountains Sura K'uchu (the one with the "angle"), Umurata, Acotango and Capurata in the background (from l. to r.) | |
| Elevation | 5,333 m (17,497 ft) |
| Location | |
  Sura K'uchu | |
| Location | Bolivia-Chile |
| Range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
| Coordinates | 18°19′S 69°2′W / 18.317°S 69.033°WCoordinates: 18°19′S 69°2′W / 18.317°S 69.033°W |
Sura K'uchu (Aymara sura dry jiquima, a species of Pachyrhizus[1] k'uchu angle,[2] "sura angle", hispanicized spelling Sora Khucho) is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,333 m (17,497 ft) high, situated in the Cordillera Occidental on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It is located in the Arica and Parinacota Region of Chile and in the Oruro Department of Bolivia, in the Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Chachakumani Canton, south of the Uqi Uqini volcano and north of the Umurata.[3] Sura K'uchu lies south of National Route 4 near the Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass.
Map showing Sura K'uchu on the border of Bolivia and Chile
See also
References
- ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Transcripción del vocabulario de la lengua aymara (Spanish-Aymara dictionary): Jiquima seca. - Willu khama, sura
- ↑ www.katari.org K'uchu (s.) Rincón, ángulo de las paredes.
- ↑ Turku Municipality: population data and map showing the Uqi Uqini and Umurata volcanoes. Sura K'huchi lies between them.
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