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
Highest point
Elevation4,100 m (13,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates20°51′48″S 66°04′41″W / 20.86333°S 66.07806°W / -20.86333; -66.07806
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Atocha 6331-II
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 2, 2016.