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Quchayuq (Bolivia)

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Mountain in Bolivia This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq
Quchayuq is located in BoliviaQuchayuqQuchayuqBolivia
Potosí Department
Highest point
Elevation3,680 m (12,070 ft)
Coordinates20°41′11″S 65°49′25″W / 20.68639°S 65.82361°W / -20.68639; -65.82361
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix, "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Khochayoj) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 3,680 m (12,070 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Quchayuq lies northwest of Achakanayuq.

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Cotagaitilla 6431-IV
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
Potosí Department
Capital: Potosí
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