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Yana Urqu (Sud Lípez)

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Mountain in Bolivia This article is about the mountain in the Sud Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Yana Urqu.
Yana Urqu
Yana Urqu is located in BoliviaYana UrquYana UrquLocation in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,623 m (15,167 ft)
Coordinates21°46′29″S 66°41′18″W / 21.77472°S 66.68833°W / -21.77472; -66.68833
Geography
LocationBolivia, Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province
Parent rangeAndes

Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain, "white mountain", also spelled Yana Orkho) is a 4,623-metre-high (15,167 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality, south-west of San Pablo de Lípez. Yana Urqu lies between the little rivers Yana Mayu ("black river") in the north and Ñañu Mayu ("slim river", Nanu Mayu) in the south. It is situated south of the peak of Yuraq Urqu.

References

  1. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 San Pablo de Lípez 6228-I
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. "San Pablo de Lípez". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
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