Suchusqa

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Suchusqa
The north-eastern slope of Suchusqa as seen from Porco
Highest point
Elevation4,280 m (14,040 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°48′14″S 66°00′20″W / 19.80389°S 66.00556°W / -19.80389; -66.00556
Geography
Suchusqa is located in Bolivia
Suchusqa
Suchusqa
Location within Bolivia
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Suchusqa (Quechua suchuy to slide, -sqa a suffix,[2] "slidden", also spelled Suchuskha) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,280 m (14,040 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, southwest of Porco.[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 San Juan 6334-I
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 3, 2016.