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Chawpi Urqu (Yocalla)

Coordinates: 19°31′17″S 65°52′52″W / 19.52139°S 65.88111°W / -19.52139; -65.88111
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Chawpi Urqu
Chawpi Urqu is located in Bolivia
Chawpi Urqu
Chawpi Urqu
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,440 m (14,570 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°31′17″S 65°52′52″W / 19.52139°S 65.88111°W / -19.52139; -65.88111
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Chawpi Urqu (Quechua chawpi central, middle, urqu mountain,[2] "central mountain", also spelled Chaupi Orkho) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,440 m (14,570 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Yocalla Municipality. It lies northeast of Wichhu Qullu.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Potosí (Oeste) 6435-III
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Yocalla". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.