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Wila Qullu (Challapata)

Coordinates: 19°00′31″S 66°21′38″W / 19.00861°S 66.36056°W / -19.00861; -66.36056
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Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu is located in Bolivia
Wila Qullu
Wila Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,125 m (16,814 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°00′31″S 66°21′38″W / 19.00861°S 66.36056°W / -19.00861; -66.36056
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent rangeAndes

Wila Qullu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, qullu mountain,[2][3] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Wila Kkollu) is a 5,125-metre-high (16,814 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, Challapata Canton. Wila Qullu is situated south-east of Chunkara Lake.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-IV
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary
  4. ^ "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014.