Q'illu Urqu (Quechua q'illu yellow, urqu mountain, "yellow mountain",[2] also spelled Khellu Orkho, Quellu Orco) is a mountain in the Potosí mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 4,960 m (16,273 ft) high. It is situated south east of Potosí in the Potosí Department. Q'illu Urqu lies southwest of Illimani at Challwiri Lake[3] and near Q'illu Q'asa.[1]
| Q'illu Urqu | |
|---|---|
  Q'illu Urqu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,960 m (16,270 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 19°39′54″S 65°40′13″W / 19.66500°S 65.67028°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Potosí mountain range |
References
edit- ^ a b Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)