Ch'uch'u

Ch'uch'u
Ch'uch'u

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°41′52″S 68°35′40″W / 15.69778°S 68.59444°W / -15.69778; -68.59444Coordinates: 15°41′52″S 68°35′40″W / 15.69778°S 68.59444°W / -15.69778; -68.59444
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province
Parent range Andes

Ch'uch'u (Aymara for cold, cold liquid,[2] also spelled Chuchu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Ch'uch'u lies north of the main range of the Cordillera Real, north to northeast of the mountain Ch'uch'u Apachita. This is where the river Ch'uch'u Jawira originates.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I
  2. ↑ "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved November 27, 2014.


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