Qaluyu
Qaluyu (Aymara qala stone, uyu corral,[2] "stone corral", also spelled Caluyo) is a 4,202-metre-high (13,786 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality. Qaluyu is situated south-west of Pukara (Pucara) and south-east of the archaeological site of Tiwanaku. The village of Qaluyu (Caluyo) lies at its feet.[1][3]
| Qaluyu | |
|---|---|
  Qaluyu Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,202 m (13,786 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°37′39″S 68°38′02″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia La Paz Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Chilla-Kimsa Chata |
References
- IGM map 1:50,000 5844-II Tiahuanacu
- 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)
- "Tiawanacu". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014. (unnamed)
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