Wichhu Qullu | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,040 m (13,250 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 18°15′44″S 68°48′04″W / 18.26222°S 68.80111°W |
Geography | |
Location |
Bolivia Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Wichhu Qullu ( Aymara jichu, wichhu stipa ichu, qullu mountain, [2] [3] "ichu mountain", also named Wichukkollu Loma ( Spanish loma hill) is a mountain in a volcanic field in the Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia northeast of the summit of the Chullkani volcano. [4] It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality, between Jach'a K'uchu in the northeast and Liyun Ikiña in the southwest. [5] The peak of Wichhu Qullu reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,255 ft). [1]
The Wichhu Qullu lavas, named after the mountain, are lava flows whose outcrops are best visible in the Qhuyani (Khoyani), Liyun Ikiña and Wichhu Qullu valleys. [4]
Wichhu Qullu | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,040 m (13,250 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 18°15′44″S 68°48′04″W / 18.26222°S 68.80111°W |
Geography | |
Location |
Bolivia Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Wichhu Qullu ( Aymara jichu, wichhu stipa ichu, qullu mountain, [2] [3] "ichu mountain", also named Wichukkollu Loma ( Spanish loma hill) is a mountain in a volcanic field in the Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia northeast of the summit of the Chullkani volcano. [4] It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turco Municipality, between Jach'a K'uchu in the northeast and Liyun Ikiña in the southwest. [5] The peak of Wichhu Qullu reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,255 ft). [1]
The Wichhu Qullu lavas, named after the mountain, are lava flows whose outcrops are best visible in the Qhuyani (Khoyani), Liyun Ikiña and Wichhu Qullu valleys. [4]