Wila Qullu (Tarata)

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain,[2][3] "red mountain", also spelled Vilacollo) is a mountain east of the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Tarata District. Wila Qullu lies west of Warawarani and northwest of Wiqu.[1]

Wila Qullu
Barroso mountain range (on the left) as seen from space (NASA Landsat) with Wila Qullu east of it (upper right)
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°25′15″S 69°41′36″W
Geography
Wila Qullu is located in Peru
Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu
Location within Peru
LocationPeru, Tacna Region, Tarata Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
  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. "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved March 8, 2016.


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