Wila Qullu (Turco)
Wila Qullu (Aymara wila red or blood, qullu mountain,[2] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Wila Kkollu) is a 4,730-metre-high (15,518 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality, Chachacomani Canton. The mountain is situated east of the volcanoes Capurata, Acotango and Wallatiri and north-east of the mountain Ari Qullu Phujru. It lies south of the Bolivian Route 4 that leads to Tambo Quemado on the border with Chile.
| Wila Qullu | |
|---|---|
  Wila Qullu Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,730 m (15,520 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°24′08″S 68°58′21″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Map showing the location of Wila Qullu
There is a valley north of Wila Qullu named Wila Q'awa (Aymara for "red brook" or "red ravine", Wila Khaua). Its intermittent stream flows to the south-east where it meets the Sajama River as a right affluent.[1][3]
See also
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chachacomani Hoja 5838-IV
- www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary
- "Turco". Retrieved September 20, 2014. Turco Municipality:population data and map
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