Qaluyu

Qaluyu (Aymara qala stone, uyu corral,[2] "stone corral", also spelled Caluyo) is a 4,202-metre-high (13,786 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality. Qaluyu is situated south-west of Pukara (Pucara) and south-east of the archaeological site of Tiwanaku. The village of Qaluyu (Caluyo) lies at its feet.[1][3]

Qaluyu
Qaluyu is located in Bolivia
Qaluyu
Qaluyu
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,202 m (13,786 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°37′39″S 68°38′02″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata

References

  1. IGM map 1:50,000 5844-II Tiahuanacu
  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. "Tiawanacu". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014. (unnamed)


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