Wila Qullu (Chunkara)

This article is about the mountain north of Chunkara Lake in the Challapata Canton, Challapata Municipality, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Wila Qullu.
Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu is located in Bolivia
Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,060 m (16,600 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°58′19″S 66°22′13″W / 18.97194°S 66.37028°W / -18.97194; -66.37028
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent rangeAndes

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain,[2][3] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Wila Kollu) is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia, about 5,060 metres (16,601 ft) high. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, Challapata Canton. Wila Qullu lies south-east of the mountains Thuru and Wawachani and north-west of Wichhu Qullu. It is situated north of Chunkara Lake.

The river Jach'a Jawira (Aymara for "big river", Jachcha Jahuira) which later is called Kuntur Nasa ("condor nose", Condor Nasa) after it reaches the mountain of the same name originates near Wila Qullu. It flows to the south-west.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Japo 6337-III
  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. ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014.


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