Ch'aska Urqu (Nor Lípez)

Ch'aska Urqu (Quechua ch'aska star; tousled, urqu mountain,[1] "star mountain" or "tousled mountain", also spelled Chasca Orkho) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,100 metres (13,451 ft) high. It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Quemes Municipality, Pelcoya Canton. Ch'aska Urqu lies near the border with Chile, southeast of the Ollagüe (Ullawi) volcano and southwest of Wanaku.[2]

For the mountain in the Sur Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Ch'aska Urqu (Sud Lípez).
Ch'aska Urqu
Ch'aska Urqu is located in Bolivia
Ch'aska Urqu
Ch'aska Urqu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,100 m (13,500 ft)
Coordinates21°21′52″S 68°9′30″W
Geography
LocationBolivia, Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "San Pedro de Quemes". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.


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