Sura K'uchu (Bolivia)

Sura K'uchu (Aymara sura dry jiquima, a species of Pachyrhizus, k'uchu, q'uch'u corner,[1] "sura corner", hispanicized spelling Sora Khucho) is a region in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Chachakumani Canton. Sura K'uchu is situated south-east of the Uqi Uqini volcano and north-east of the volcano Umurata. It lies south of National Route 4 near the Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass. The river Jaruma originates here. It flows to the north-east as an affluent of the Sajama River.[2][3]

Map showing the location of Sura K'uchu near the border of Bolivia and Chile

See also

References
  1. 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) see: Jiquima seca;rincón and q'uch'u
  2. BIGM map 1:50,000 Quisi Quisini Hoja 5739-II
  3. "Turco". Retrieved September 18, 2014.

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