Wila Chullpa

Wila Chullpa (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, chullpa an ancient funerary building,[2][3] "red chullpa") is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,380 m (14,370 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, on the border of the Nor Carangas Province (which is identical to the Huayllamarca Municipality) and the San Pedro de Totora Province, northeast of the village of Huacanapi.[1][4]

Wila Chullpa
Wila Chullpa
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,380 m (14,370 ft) [1]
Coordinates17°51′03″S 68°00′55″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Huacanapi 5940-II
  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. "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. "Huayllamarca". Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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