Jatun Qaqa (Nor Chichas)

For the mountain in the Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Jatun Qaqa.
Jatun Qaqa
Highest point
Elevation3,820 m (12,530 ft)[1]
Coordinates20°53′07″S 65°55′24″W / 20.88528°S 65.92333°W / -20.88528; -65.92333
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Jatun Qaqa (Quechua jatun, hatun big, qaqa rock,[2] "big rock", also spelled Jatun Khakha) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 3,820 m (12,530 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Jatun Qaqa lies west of T'ika Wasi. The Jara Wayq'u flows along its southern slope. It is an affluent of the Caiti River.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Caiti 6431-III
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.


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