Janq'u Qullu (Aymara janq'u white, qullu mountain,[2] "white mountain", also spelled Jankho Kkollu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,120 metres (16,798 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality. Janq'u Qullu lies south of the mountain Warachi Qullu. The river Ch'iyar Juqhu Q'awa (Chiar Jokho Khaua) which later is named Juqhu Jawira (Jokho Jahuiri), Jalsullani and Chiqapa (Chicapa) originates north of the mountain. Its waters flow to Qullpa Jawira in the northeast.[1][3][4]
| Janq'u Qullu | |
|---|---|
  Janq'u Qullu Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,120 m (16,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 19°26′04″S 66°26′20″W / 19.43444°S 66.43889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-IV Laguna Wara Wara
- ^ 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)
- ^ Bolivian IGM map Estancia Belen6336-III
- ^ "Uyuni". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2014. (unnamed)