Tikrasqa (Mizque)
Tikrasqa (Quechua tikray to turn upside down, -sqa a suffix,[2] "turned upside down", also spelled Tecrasca) is a 3,718-metre-high (12,198 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Vila Vila Municipality.[1][3]
Tikrasqa | |
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Tikrasqa Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,718 m (12,198 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 17°52′17″S 65°47′03″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Cochabamba Department |
Parent range | Andes |
The Pukara Mayu which downstream is named Wila Wila originates north of the mountain. It flows to the southeast.[1]
References
- Bolivia 1:100,000 Punata 3735
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Vila Vila". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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