Sura K'uchu (Bolivia)

Sura K'uchu (Aymara sura dry jiquima, a species of Pachyrhizus, k'uchu, q'uch'u corner,^[1] "sura corner", hispanicized spelling Sora Khucho) is a region in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Turku Municipality, Chachakumani Canton. Sura K'uchu is situated south-east of the Uqi Uqini volcano and north-east of the volcano Umurata. It lies south of National Route 4 near the Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass. The river Jaruma originates here. It flows to the north-east as an affluent of the Sajama River.^[2]^[3]

Map showing the location of Sura K'uchu near the border of Bolivia and Chile

References

^ 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) see: Jiquima seca;rincón and q'uch'u
^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Quisi Quisini Hoja 5739-II
^ "Turco". Retrieved September 18, 2014.

18°19′00″S 69°02′00″W / 18.3167°S 69.0333°W / -18.3167; -69.0333

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[1] 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) see: Jiquima seca;rincón and q'uch'u

[igm-2] BIGM map 1:50,000 Quisi Quisini Hoja 5739-II

[3] "Turco". Retrieved September 18, 2014.

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Sura K'uchu (Bolivia)

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