Wila Qullu (Challapata)

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Wila Qullu

Cordillera de los Frailes, looking west. Pari Chata is on the right in the background, left of it is the Pillku Mayu valley. Wila Qullu is visible in the distance (to the right beside Parichata).
Elevation 5,144 m (16,877 ft)[1]
Location
Wila Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 19°5′S 66°20′W / 19.083°S 66.333°W / -19.083; -66.333Coordinates: 19°5′S 66°20′W / 19.083°S 66.333°W / -19.083; -66.333[2]

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila red or blood, qullu mountain,[3] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Wila Kkollu, Wila Kollu) is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia, about 5,144 m (16,877 ft) high. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality,[4] south of Jach'a River and north of Nacional Route 1.

The Jach'a Juqhu River which is considered to be the origin of the Pillku Mayu flows along the southern slopes of the mountain.

See also

References

  1. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map showing "Wila Kkollu" (16,877 ft)
  2. ↑ "Cerro Wila Kollu". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 2012-12-23. 
  3. ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo Qullu (s.) - Cerro. Montón de algo.
  4. ↑ Challapata Municipality: population data and map showing Jach'a River ("Río Jachcha"). Wila Qullu (unnamed) lies south of it and north of National Route 1 (red line).
Capital: Oruro
Provinces
Municipalities (and seats)
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