Jatun Wila Qullu

Jatun Wila Qullu
Jatun Wila Qullu

Location in Bolivia

Elevation 5,214 m (17,106 ft)[1]
Location
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 19°24′7″S 66°34′35″W / 19.40194°S 66.57639°WCoordinates: 19°24′7″S 66°34′35″W / 19.40194°S 66.57639°W

Jatun Wila Qullu (Quechua jatun, hatun big, great,[2]Aymara wila red or blood, qullu mountain,[3] "great red mountain", hispanicized spelling Jatun Wila Kkollu, Jatun Willa Kollu) is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia, about 5,214 m (17,106 ft) high. It is located south east of Poopó Lake in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Quillacas Municipality, Soraga Canton,[4] east of Sevaruyo and near the border to the Potosí Department.

See also

References

  1. lib.utexas.edu Map showing "Jatun Wila Kkollu" (17,106 ft)
  2. www.katari.org Quechua-Spanish dictionary: jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal
  3. www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo Qullu (s.) - Cerro. Montón de algo.
  4. Quillacas Municipality: population data and map showing "Jatun Wila Kkollu"