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Ch'uch'u

Coordinates: 15°41′52″S 68°35′40″W / 15.69778°S 68.59444°W / -15.69778; -68.59444
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Ch'uch'u
Ch'uch'u is located in Bolivia
Ch'uch'u
Ch'uch'u
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°41′52″S 68°35′40″W / 15.69778°S 68.59444°W / -15.69778; -68.59444
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province
Parent rangeAndes

Ch'uch'u (Aymara for cold, cold liquid,[2] also spelled Chuchu) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Ch'uch'u lies north of the main range of the Cordillera Real, north to northeast of the mountain Ch'uch'u Apachita. This is where the river Ch'uch'u Jawira originates.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I
  2. ^ "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.