Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", also spelled Puca Orkho) is a 2,811-metre-high (9,222 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Potosí Department, Charcas Province, San Pedro de Buena Vista Municipality. The Ch'alla Mayu flows along its southern slope.[1][3]
| Puka Urqu | |
|---|---|
  Puka Urqu Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,811 m (9,222 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°31′27″S 65°40′08″W / 18.52417°S 65.66889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
References edit
- ^ a b Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "San Pedro". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.