Qiñwa Qullu

Qiñwa Qullu (Aymara qiñwa a kind of tree, qullu mountain,[2] "qiñwa mountain", also spelled Kheñwa Kkollu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,160 m (13,650 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Tacobamba Municipality. Qiñwa Qullu lies on the left bank of the Ch'aki Mayu (Quechua for "dry river"). Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu (Quechua for "red river"):[1][3]

Qiñwa Qullu
Qiñwa Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,160 m (13,650 ft) [1]
Coordinates19°18′52″S 65°39′26″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1.50,000 6436-II Colavi
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Tacobamba". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.


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