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Thuru

Coordinates: 18°57′46″S 66°26′11″W / 18.96278°S 66.43639°W / -18.96278; -66.43639
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Toro
Toro is located in Bolivia
Toro
Toro
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,179 m (16,991 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°57′46″S 66°26′11″W / 18.96278°S 66.43639°W / -18.96278; -66.43639
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent rangeAndes

Thuru (Aymara for rough,[2] also spelled Toro) is a 5,179-metre-high (16,991 ft) mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality. It lies south-west of the mountain Wawachani and north-west of the mountains Wichhu Qullu and Wila Qullu.

The river Jach'a Jawira (Aymara for "big river", Jachcha Jahuira) which later is called Kuntur Nasa ("condor nose", Condor Nasa) after it reaches the mountain of the same name originates south-east Thuru. It flows to the south-west.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Calacota 6336-IV
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Challapata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 13, 2014.