Yaritayuq (yarita local name for Azorella compacta, Quechua -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with the yarita", also spelled Yaretayoj) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,100 m (13,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality. Yaritayuq lies northeast of the village of Quechisla.[1][3]
| Yaritayuq | |
|---|---|
  Yaritayuq | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,100 m (13,500 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 20°51′48″S 66°04′41″W / 20.86333°S 66.07806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Atocha 6331-II
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 2, 2016.