Churu Pata

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Churu Pata
Churu Pata is located in Bolivia
Churu Pata
Churu Pata
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,460 m (14,630 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°17′42″S 67°58′21″W / 16.29500°S 67.97250°W / -16.29500; -67.97250
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

Churu Pata (Aymara churu a small waru waru; a lump, pata stone bench, step,[2] also spelled Choro Pata) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,460 m (14,630 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Churu Pata lies northwest of Chuqi Tanka and northeast of Ch'uñawi.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Unduavi 6045-III
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "La Paz". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.