Waka Wañusqa

Waka Wañusqa (Quechua waka cow, wañusqa died, dead,[2] "cow died" or "dead cow", also spelled Huaca Huanuskha) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,460 m (14,630 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Nor Chichas Province, Cotagaita Municipality.[1][3]

Waka Wañusqa
Highest point
Elevation4,460 m (14,630 ft) [1]
Coordinates20°52′51″S 65°59′23″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Caiti 6431-III
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Cotagaita". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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