Represa de Colas
Represa de Colas is a dam in Potosí, Altiplano. Represa de Colas is situated nearby to the reservoir Embalse de Represa, as well as near the peak Cerro Huakajchi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Rico and T’ula Qullu.
Cerro Rico
Peak
Photo: Mhwater, Public domain.
Cerro Rico, also known as Cerro Potosí or Sumaq Urqu, is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí. Cerro Rico—popularly conceived as being "made of" silver ore—is famous for having provided vast quantities of silver to the Spanish Empire, most of which was shipped to metropolitan Spain. Cerro Rico is situated 3 km northeast of Represa de Colas.
T’ula Qullu
Peak
T'ula Qullu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,560 m. It is located in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. It lies southwest of Cerro Rico and east of Qutaña Qullu. T’ula Qullu is situated 3½ km south of Represa de Colas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potosí.
Potosí
Represa de Colas
- Type: Dam
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.64411° or 19° 38′ 39″ southLongitude
-65.7643° or 65° 45′ 52″ westOpen location code
57GP964P+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 1015674801OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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