Suchusqa

Suchusqa

The north-eastern slope of Suchusqa as seen from Porco
Highest point
Elevation 4,280 m (14,040 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°48′14″S 66°00′20″W / 19.80389°S 66.00556°W / -19.80389; -66.00556Coordinates: 19°48′14″S 66°00′20″W / 19.80389°S 66.00556°W / -19.80389; -66.00556
Geography
Suchusqa

Location within Bolivia

Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Suchusqa (Quechua suchuy to slide, -sqa a suffix,[2] "slidden", also spelled Suchuskha) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,280 m (14,040 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, southwest of Porco.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 San Juan 6334-I
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 3, 2016.


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