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Mountain in Bolivia
Wila Ch'ankha
Asanaki mountain range as seen from Machaqa Marka with Qurimina, Pepitu (4.478 m) and Wila Ch'ankha on the left and Iswaya Island (3.879 m) (lying in the Desaguadero River) in the middle of the picture.
Highest point
Elevation4,701 m (15,423 ft)
Coordinates18°24′S 66°56′W / 18.400°S 66.933°W / -18.400; -66.933
Geography
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LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

Wila Ch'ankha (Aymara wila red, ch'ankha wool cord, "red cord", Hispanicized spelling Wila Chanca) is a 4,701-metre-high (15,423 ft) mountain located in the Andes in Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Poopó Province, Poopó Municipality, Poopó Canton, near the Desaguadero River and northeast of Poopó Lake. The town of Poopó lies at the foot of the mountain, north of it.

References

  1. ii.uib.no "Cerro Wila Chanca" (GPS on the summit)
  2. www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo Ch'ankha (s.) - Cordon de lana.
  3. lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
Oruro Department
Capital: Oruro
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