Puka Qallpa
Puka Qallpa (Quechua puka red, qallpa terrain after the harvest,[2] also spelled Puca Khallpa) is a 3,886-metre-high (12,749 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. It lies in the northwest of Kachi Q'asa and northeast of Inka Pirqa. The Puka Urqu Mayu ("red mountain river") flows along its western slope. Its waters flow to the Jatun Mayu ("big river") in the south.[1][3]
| Puka Qallpa | |
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  Puka Qallpa Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,886 m (12,749 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°45′23″S 65°42′06″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Cochabamba Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivia 1:100,000 Punata 3735
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Alalay". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
Capital: Cochabamba | ||
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