Sura K'uchu ( Aymara ''sura'' dry ''jiquima'', a species of Pachyrhizus, ''k'uchu, q'uch'u'' corner, "''sura'' corner", hispanicized spelling ''Sora Khucho'') is a region in the Cordillera Occidental in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

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. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Chachakumani Canton. Sura K'uchu is situated south-east of the

Uqi Uqini Uqi Uqini (Aymara ''uqi uqi'' a species of plant, ''uqi'' brown, grey brown, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the ''uqi uqi'' plant" or "the one with ...

volcano and north-east of the volcano

Umurata Umurata is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,717 m (18,757 ft) high, situated in the Cordillera Occidental on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It is located in the Arica and Parinacota Region of Chile and in the Oruro Department of Boli ...

. It lies south of National Route 4 near the Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass. The river Jaruma originates here. It flows to the north-east as an affluent of the Sajama River.BIGM map 1:50,000 Quisi Quisini Hoja 5739-II

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Geography of Oruro Department {{Oruro-geo-stub

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