Wila Qullu (K'ulta)

This article is about the mountain in the Challapata Municipality, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Qullu.
Wila Qullu

Cordillera de los Frailes, looking west. Pari Chata is on the right in the background at the Pillku Mayu valley. Wila Qullu lies in the distance (to the right, beside Parichata).
Highest point
Elevation 5,144 m (16,877 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°03′54″S 66°19′20″W / 19.06500°S 66.32222°W / -19.06500; -66.32222Coordinates: 19°03′54″S 66°19′20″W / 19.06500°S 66.32222°W / -19.06500; -66.32222
Geography
Wila Qullu

Location in Bolivia

Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent range Andes

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain,[2][3] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Wila Kkollu, Wila Kollu) is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia, about 5,144 metres (16,877 ft) high. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality. Wila Qullu is situated south of Jach'a River and north of Nacional Route 1. It lies north-west of the mountain Wila Quta which reaches the same height.[1][4]

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. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-IV
  2. ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary
  4. ↑ "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014. (unnamed)
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