Taruja Umaña

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Taruja Umaña
Highest point
Elevation 4,852 m (15,919 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 16°49′04″S67°31′33″W / 16.81778°S 67.52583°W / -16.81778; -67.52583 Coordinates: 16°49′04″S67°31′33″W / 16.81778°S 67.52583°W / -16.81778; -67.52583  
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department, Loayza Province
Parent range Andes, Kimsa Cruz

Taruja Umaña (Aymara taruja deer, umaña drink, to give to drink, [2] "deer watering place", also spelled Taruca Umaña, [3] Taruca Umana [4] ), also known as Taruj Umaña according to the name of the river at the mountain, [3] is a 4,852-metre-high (15,919 ft) mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. Taruja Umaña lies west of the mountain Mama Uqllu.

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 Taruj Umaña which later is called Araca originates south-east of the mountain. It flows to the west and then to the north-west as an affluent of the La Paz River. [3] [4]

Choqueyapu River river in Bolivia

The Choqueyapu River, sometimes called the La Paz River, is a river in the La Paz Department of Bolivia. It belongs to the drainage basin of the Amazon. The river originates in a spring called Achachi Qala in the Cordillera Real near the mountain Chacaltaya at a height of 5,395 m. It crosses the city La Paz from north to south. South of Illimani and north of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range it turns to the east; at this point it is better known as the La Paz River. The confluence with Cotacajes River is the beginning of the Beni River, also known as Alto Beni in this region.

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Cordillera Quimsa Cruz mountain range

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Mama Uqllu (Bolivia) mountain in Bolivia

Mama Uqllu, also Puntiagudo, is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,281 metres (17,326 ft) high. It lies in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range, south of the mountain Kalsunani (Calzonani) and west of Taruja Umaña. It is situated in the La Paz Department, at the border of the Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality, and the Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality, north of the village of Viloco.

Wari Umaña

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Achuma (Bolivia) mountain in Bolivia

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Janqu Willki (Cairoma)

Janq'u Willk'i is a mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. Janq'u Willk'i lies north of the mountains Taruja Umaña and Achuma. There are two small lakes at the feet of Achuma and Janq'u Willk'i. They are named Allqa Quta and Ch'iyar Quta.

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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.

Taruja Pincha mountain in Peru

Taruja Pincha or Taruka Pincha is a mountain in the Peruvian Andes, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Azángaro Province, on the border of the districts Muñani and Potoni.

Taruja Marka mountain in Peru

Taruja Marka or Taruka Marka is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Nuñoa and Santa Rosa. Taruja Marka lies near the La Raya pass, northwest of the mountain Yanaqucha and northeast of Chimpulla.

The Qullpa Jawira is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a right affluent of the Desaguadero River.

Jukumarini (Loayza) mountain in Bolivia

Jukumarini is a 3,662-metre-high (12,014 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality.

Wanuni mountain in Bolivia

Wanuni is a 4,148-metre-high (13,609 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality, northwest of Cairoma. Wanuni lies southwest of Llallawa, northwest of Wayra Willk'i and southeast of Liqiliqini.

Liqiliqini (La Paz) mountain in Bolivia

Liqiliqini is a 3,928-metre-high (12,887 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality, southwest of the village of Wila Pampa. Liqiliqini lies northwest of Wayra Willk'i, Wanuni and Uyuyuni.

Wila Willki (Cairoma) mountain in Bolivia

Wila Willk'i is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 480 m (1,570 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. This is where the Wila Willk'i Jawira originates. It flows to the northwest as an affluent of the Luribay River.

Wayra Willki mountain in Bolivia

Wayra Willk'i is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,100 m (13,500 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality, northwest of Cairoma. Wayra Willk'i lies north of Pukara Ch'utu and southeast of Wanuni.

Janqu Quta (Loayza) mountain in Bolivia

Janq'u Quta is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,940 m (16,210 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality.

Jacha Willki mountain in Bolivia

Jach'a Willk'i is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality.

Turini mountain in Bolivia

Turini is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 5,120 m (16,800 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality, and in the Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Turini lies northeast of Taruja Umaña and the lake named Warus Quta

References

  1. ↑ American Alpine Journal 1992, Climbs and Expeditions 1991
  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. 1 2 3 IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca
  4. 1 2 "Cairoma". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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