Wayna Potosí (Oruro)
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| Wayna Potosí | |
|---|---|
  Wayna Potosí Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,969 m (16,302 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°4′33″S 68°19′47″W / 18.07583°S 68.32972°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Wayna Potosí (Aymara and Quechua wayna young,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Huayna Potosí) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,969 metres (16,302 ft) high. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Turku Canton, northwest of Turku (Turco).[4] The Turku River originates near the mountain. It is a left tributary of the Lauca River.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
- ^ Turku Municipality: population data and map