Yana Urqu (Linares)
Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "black mountain", other spellings Yana Orco, Yana Orkho) is a mountain in the Anta Q'awa mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 4,860 m (15,945 ft) high. It is situated south-east of Potosí in the Potosí Department, in the north of the José María Linares Province. Yana Urqu lies south-east and east of the mountains Q'umir Qucha and Khunurana.[3]
| Yana Urqu | |
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  Yana Urqu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,860 m (15,940 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 19°48′02″S 65°38′17″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Anta Q'awa mountain range |
See also
References
- Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- BIGM map 1:50,000 6434-I Puna
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