Silla Q'asa (Cochabamba)

Silla Q'asa (Quechua silla gravel, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "gravel pass", also spelled Silla Khasa) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,480 m (14,700 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Ayopaya Province, Morochata Municipality. It lies southeast and east of the lakes named Q'umir Qucha ("green lake", Khomer Khocha), Yana Qucha ("black lake", Yana Khocha), Parinani ("the one with flamingos") and Wallatani ("the one with Andean geese", Huallatani).[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Silla Q'asa.
Silla Q'asa
Silla Q'asa
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,480 m (14,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates17°05′12″S 66°26′33″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivia 1:100,000 Quillacollo 3636
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Morochata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 1, 2016.


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