Wayna Potosí (Oruro)
For the mountain in the La Paz Department, see Huayna Potosí.
| Wayna Potosí | |
|---|---|
  Wayna Potosí Location in Bolivia | |
| Elevation | 4,969 m (16,302 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 18°2′54″S 68°9′21″W / 18.04833°S 68.15583°WCoordinates: 18°2′54″S 68°9′21″W / 18.04833°S 68.15583°W[2] |
Wayna Potosí (Aymara wayna young (man), bachelor,[3] Quechua wayna young, servant, in love[4] hispanicized spelling Huayna Potosí) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,969 metres (16,302 ft) high. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Turku Canton, north west of Turku (Turco).[5] The Turku River originates near the mountain. It is a left tributary of the Lauca River.
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References
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
- ↑ mapcarta.com retrieved on February 18, 2013
- ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wayna (s.) - Hombre joven, soltero.
- ↑ www.katari.org Quechua-Spanish dictionary: Wayna (s.) - Joven, mozo, enamorado.
- ↑ Turku Municipality: population data and map