Ch'uxña Quta (Pacajes)
Ch'uxña Quta (Aymara ch'uxña green, quta lake[2] "green lake", also spelled Chojña Kkota) is a 4,952-metre-high (16,247 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, Calacoto Municipality, north-west of the extinct Sajama volcano. It lies south-west of the mountain Suni Q'awa.[1][3]
| Ch'uxña Quta | |
|---|---|
 Ch'uxña Quta is visible in the upper part of this satellite image (center, right). Sajama volcano is shown in the lower center. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,952 m (16,247 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°52′39″S 68°58′23″W |
| Geography | |
  Ch'uxña Quta Location within Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Pacajes Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Okoruro 5840-III
- 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)
- "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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