Chawpi Urqu (Potosí)

Chawpi Urqu (Quechua chawpi central, middle, urqu mountain,[2] "central mountain", also spelled Chaupi Orkho) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,460 m (14,630 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. It lies southeast of Jatun Q'asa.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Chawpi Urqu.
Chawpi Urqu
Chawpi Urqu
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,460 m (14,630 ft) [1]
Coordinates19°23′51″S 65°35′51″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Don Diego 6435-I
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Potosí". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.


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