Palta Urqu

Palta Urqu (Quechua palta avocado, urqu mountain,[2] "avocado mountain", also spelled Palta Orkho) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 3,760 m (12,340 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Palta Urqu lies at the Atocha River, southwest of the village of Quechisla.[1][3]

Palta Urqu
Highest point
Elevation3,760 m (12,340 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates20°53′02″S 66°11′37″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Atocha 6331-II
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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