Kimsa Willk'i

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Kimsa Willk'i
Highest point
Elevation 5,032 m (16,509 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°03′33″S67°18′59″W / 17.05917°S 67.31639°W / -17.05917; -67.31639 Coordinates: 17°03′33″S67°18′59″W / 17.05917°S 67.31639°W / -17.05917; -67.31639
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department, Loayza Province
Parent range Andes

Kimsa Willk'i (Aymara kimsa three, willk'i gap [2] "three gaps", also spelled Quimsa Willkhi) is a 5,032-metre-high (16,509 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, in the south of the Quime Municipality. Kimsa Willk'i is situated south-east of the mountain Wisk'achani. The lakes Muyu Quta (Muyu Khota) and Wiska Quta (Wisca Khota) lie at its feet, north-west of it. [1] [3]

Aymara language native language in South America

Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.

Bolivia country in South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

The river Quta K'uchu ("lake corner", Khotakhuchu) which later is called Tres Cruzes (Spanish for "three crosses") originates at the mountain. It flows to the south-west as a tributary of Río Monte Blanco (Spanish for "white mountain river"). [1]

Spanish language Romance language

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Wiskachani (Loayza)

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Quta Willki

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Wanquni (Bolivia)

Wanq'uni is a 4,599-metre-high (15,089 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, at the border of the Guaqui Municipality and the Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Wanq'uni is situated northeast of Tanka Tankani and southeast of Quta Willk'i.

Chhuxlla Willki

Chhuxlla Willk'i is a 4,664-metre-high (15,302 ft) mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Chhuxlla Willk'i is situated south-east of the 4,737-metre-high (15,541 ft) mountain named Qala Cruz (Khala Cruz) and Ch'alla Qullu, and north-east of a 4,522-metre-high (14,836 ft) mountain which is also called Qala Cruz.

Achuma (Bolivia) mountain in Bolivia

Achuma is a mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about 4,960 metres (16,273 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. The peaks of Achuma lie north-west to north of the mountain Taruja Umaña and south of Janq'u Willk'i. There are two small lakes north of the mountain. They are named Allqa Quta and Ch'iyar Quta.

Janqu Willki (Cairoma)

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Warus Quta is a lake in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. Warus Quta lies between the mountains Taruja Umaña in the west and Mama Uqllu in the east. The river Taruj Umaña originates near the lake. It flows to the west and then to the north-west as an affluent of the La Paz River.

Chillwa Quta is a lake in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. Chillwa Quta lies south-west of the mountain Mama Uqllu, south of the lake Warus Quta and south-east of the mountain Taruja Umaña. This is where the river Taruj Umaña originates. It flows to the west and then to the north-west as an affluent of the La Paz River.

Watir Quta is a lake in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. The river Chaka Jawira which connects Watir Quta with the lakes south-east of it flows through the lake. Its waters run to the La Paz River.

Janqu Quta (Inquisivi)

Janq'u Quta is a 5,090-metre (16,699 ft) mountain in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Janq'u Quta lies south-east of the mountain Mama Uqllu.

Chiyar Quta (Loayza) mountain in Bolivia

Ch'iyar Quta is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,280 m (14,040 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Ch'iyar Quta lies between the Ch'uñu Uma River in the north and the Ch'uñu Uma Jawira in the south which both originate southeast of the mountain. They flow to the Luribay River.

Quta Kuchu mountain in Bolivia

Quta K'uchu is a mountain in the La Paz Department in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,820 m (15,810 ft). It is located in the Loayza Province, in the southeast of the Malla Municipality. Quta K'uchu lies southwest of Kimsa Willk'i.

Iru Willki

Iru Willk'i is a 4,063-metre-high (13,330 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, San Pedro de Totora Province. It lies at the Q'ara Quta River.

References

  1. 1 2 3 IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'
  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. "Quime". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2014. (unnamed)