Yuraq Q'asa (
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
''yuraq'' white, ''q'asa'' mountain pass,
[ "white pass", also spelled ''Yuraj Kasa'') is a mountain in the Bolivian ]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 ...
which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Potosí Department
Potosí (; Aymara: ''Putusi''; qu, P'utuqsi) is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km2 with 823,517 inhabitants (2012 census). The capital is the city of Potosí.
It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with on ...
, at the border of the Antonio Quijarro Province
Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni.
Location
Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located be ...
, Porco Municipality
Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
Subdivision
The mun ...
, and the Tomás Frías Province
Tomás Frías is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Potosí which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller.
Location
Tomás ...
, Potosí Municipality
Potosí Municipality is the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Potosí which is the capital of the department as well.
Geography
The Potosí mountain range traverses the municip ...
. The Misk'i Mayu flows along its eastern slope. It is a left tributary of the Jatun Mayu.[
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References
Mountains of Potosí Department
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