Wichhu Qullu (Sajama)

Wichhu Qullu (Aymara jichu, wichhu stipa ichu, qullu mountain,[2][3] "ichu mountain", also named Wichukkollu Loma (Spanish loma hill) is a mountain in a volcanic field in the Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia northeast of the summit of the Chullkani volcano.[4] It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality, between Jach'a K'uchu in the northeast and Liyun Ikiña in the southwest.[5] The peak of Wichhu Qullu reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,255 ft).[1]

For the mountain in the Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia, see Wichhu Qullu.
Wichhu Qullu
Wichhu Qullu is located in Bolivia
Wichhu Qullu
Wichhu Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,040 m (13,250 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°15′44″S 68°48′04″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Occidental

The Wichhu Qullu lavas, named after the mountain, are lava flows whose outcrops are best visible in the Qhuyani (Khoyani), Liyun Ikiña and Wichhu Qullu valleys.[4]

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Laguna 5839-III
  2. "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. 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)
  4. Gabriela Vargas-Mattos, Mauro César Geraldes, Ramiro Matos Salinas, Reconstrucción geológica del volcán Chullcani (mioceno superior a plioceno superior): Consideraciónes generales sobre geoquímica y edad de las fases volcánicas, Andes Centrales de Bolivia, Revista Brasileira de Geociências, 12/2006
  5. "Turco". Retrieved January 22, 2016. (unnamed, southwest of Jach'a K'uchu)
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