Qullqi Warani (Aymara qullqi silver,[1] also spelled Kollke Huarani) is a mountain in the Oruro Department in Bolivia at the border with Chile, north-west of the extinct Sajama volcano. It is situated in the Sajama Province, in the west of the Curahuara de Carangas Municipality. According to the Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 'Nevados Payachata Hoja 5739-I' it lies entirely on Bolivian terrain. Qullqi Warani lies south-west of the mountains Jisk'a Kunturiri and Patilla Pata, north of Phaq'u Q'awa and south-east of Kunturiri. The little lakes Q'asiri Quta (Khasiri Kkota) and Sura Pata (Sora Pata, Sorapata) lie at its feet, east and north of it.
Qullqi Warani | |
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Satellite image showing the Paya Chata mountains and Qullqi Warani north-east of them (upper right corner east of the small lake Sura Pata, with north to the top right corner) | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 18°04′12″S 69°04′05″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia |
Parent range | Andes |
The river Junt'uma K'uchu (Aymara junt'u warm, hot, uma water, k'uchu corner, "warm water corner", Junthuma Khuchu) originates south of Qullqi Warani. It flows to the south-east as a right affluent of the Sajama River.[2][3]
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