Ch'alla Phujru, Mountain summit in Sebastián Pagador Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Ch'alla Phujru is a 4,904-metre mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, in the Oruro Department's Sebastián Pagador Province, which corresponds to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. It lies east of Poopó Lake, south-west of the mountain Chullpiri and south of the Anta Qullu valley.
The name Ch'alla Phujru comes from Aymara: ch'alla, sand, and phujru, a shallow dry pit in the earth. The mountain stands 4,904 m high in the Andes of Bolivia, east of Poopó Lake, in the Sebastián Pagador Province, which coincides with the Santiago de Huari Municipality of Oruro Department. It lies south-west of Chullpiri and south of the Anta Qullu valley.
The name comes from Aymara language, where ch'alla means sand and phujru refers to a dry earthen depression. These terms reflect the arid, rocky character of the local landscape.
The mountain is located in a sparsely populated Andean region that is best explored with preparation and local guidance. High altitude requires acclimatization, and sturdy footwear is essential for navigating the rocky slopes safely.
The name is Aymara: ch'alla means sand and phujru a shallow, dry pit in the earth, so the mountain's name can be read as "sand hole". It lies south-west of the mountain Chullpiri and south of the Anta Qullu valley, in the Santiago de Huari Municipality of Oruro Department.
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