Q'illu Urqu (Tomás Frías)

Q'illu Urqu (Quechua q'illu yellow, urqu mountain, "yellow mountain",[2] also spelled Khellu Orkho, Quellu Orco) is a mountain in the Potosí mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 4,960 m (16,273  ft) high. It is situated south east of Potosí in the Potosí Department. Q'illu Urqu lies southwest of Illimani at Challwiri Lake[3] and near Q'illu Q'asa.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Q'illu Urqu.
Q'illu Urqu
Highest point
Elevation4,960 m (16,270 ft) [1]
Coordinates19°39′54″S 65°40′13″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes, Potosí mountain range

References
  1. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)


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