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Yaritayuq (Bolivia)

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Mountain in Bolivia For the mountain in Peru, see Yaritayuq.
Yaritayuq
Yaritayuq is located in BoliviaYaritayuqYaritayuqBolivia
Potosí Department
Highest point
Elevation4,100 m (13,500 ft)
Coordinates20°51′48″S 66°04′41″W / 20.86333°S 66.07806°W / -20.86333; -66.07806
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Yaritayuq (yarita local name for Azorella compacta, Quechua -yuq a suffix, "the one with the yarita", also spelled Yaretayoj) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,100 m (13,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Yaritayuq lies northeast of the village of Quechisla.

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Atocha 6331-II
  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. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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Capital: Potosí
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