Misk'a Urqu

Misk'a Urqu
Misk'a Urqu is located in Bolivia
Misk'a Urqu
Misk'a Urqu
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation3,260 m (10,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°11′34″S 65°20′56″W / 19.19278°S 65.34889°W / -19.19278; -65.34889
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Chuquisaca Department
Parent rangeAndes

Misk'a Urqu (Quechua misk'ay to stumble, urqu mountain,[2] also spelled Mizkha Orkho) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,260 m (10,700 ft). It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, Oropeza Province, Yotala Municipality. Misk'a Urqu lies southeast of Chullpa Urqu. The Misk'a River (Quechua: Misk'a Mayu) originates east of the mountain. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu (Quechua for "red river").[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bolivia 1:50,000 Tasapampa 6536-III
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Yotala". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.


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