Jatun Urqu (Bolivia)

This article is about the mountain northeast of Sacabamba in the Sacabamba Municipality, Esteban Arce Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Hatun Urqu.
Jatun Urqu
Jatun Urqu

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,600 m (11,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°47′57″S 65°43′28″W / 17.79917°S 65.72444°W / -17.79917; -65.72444Coordinates: 17°47′57″S 65°43′28″W / 17.79917°S 65.72444°W / -17.79917; -65.72444
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Jatun Urqu (Quechua jatun big, urqu mountain,[2] "big mountain", also spelled Jatun Orkho) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,600 m (11,800 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Esteban Arce Province, Sacabamba Municipality, northeast of Sacabamba. It lies southwest of Inka Pirqa and Tunari.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia 1:100,000 Punata 3735
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Sacabamba". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 5, 2016.


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