Jatun Q'asa (Umallani)
Jatun Q'asa (Quechua jatun, hatun big, q'asa mountain pass, [2] "big mountain pass", also spelled Jatun Khasa) is a 4,590-metre-high (15,059 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. Some of the nearest settlements are Umallani and Salla K'uchu. Jatun Q'asa lies east Wayra Wasi, between the Ch'aki Mayu (Quechua for "dry river", Chaqui Mayu) in the west and the Challwiri River (Challviri) in the east. Both rivers flow to the north as right tributaries of the Pillku Mayu.[1][3]
| Jatun Q'asa | |
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  Jatun Q'asa Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,590 m (15,060 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 19°23′25″S 65°36′55″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Don Diego 6435-I
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Potosí". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2014. (unnamed)
Capital: Potosí | ||
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