Wila Ch'ankha Explained

Wila Ch'ankha
Elevation M:4701
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Bolivia, Oruro Department
Range:Andes
Map:Bolivia
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-18.4°N -122°W

Wila Ch'ankha (Aymara wila red, ch'ankha wool cord,[2] "red cord", Hispanicized spelling Wila Chanca) is a 4701adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain located in the Andes in Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Poopó Province, Poopó Municipality, Poopó Canton, near the Desaguadero River and northeast of Poopó Lake.[3] The town of Poopó lies at the foot of the mountain, north of it.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ii.uib.no/~petter/mountains/4000mtn/chanca.html ii.uib.no
  2. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
  3. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224571173-se19-12.jpg lib.utexas.edu