Muruq'u
For the mountain in the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia, see Muruq'u (Chuquisaca).
| Muruq'u | |
|---|---|
  Muruq'u Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,681 m (18,638 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 21°51′55″S 66°36′22″W / 21.86528°S 66.60611°WCoordinates: 21°51′55″S 66°36′22″W / 21.86528°S 66.60611°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Muruq'u (Quechua for ball (of yarn, wool),[2] Hispanicized spelling Morokho) is a 5,681-metre-high (18,638 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, in the north of the Esmoruco Municipality, southwest of Guadalupe. Muruq'u lies southeast of P'aqu Urqu and Waqrayuq.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 San Pablo de Lípez 6228-I
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "San Antonio de Esmoruco". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 6, 2014. (unnamed)
Capital: Potosí | ||
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