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Larecaja
Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata. Geography The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Illampu and Janq'u Uma. Other mountains are listed below:Bolivian IGM maps 1:50,000 Milluni 5945-II, Peñas 5945-III and Sorata 5846-I Parts of the Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area and the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands lie in the Larecaja Province. Subdivision Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons. Languages The languages spoken in the Larecaja Province are mainly Aymara, Spanish and Quechua. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers. See also * Ch'alla Quta * Ch'uch'u Jawira * Ch'usiq Uta * Janq'u Quta * Warus Quta * Laguna Glaciar __NOTOC__ Laguna Glaciar (Spanish la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u K'ark'a (Larecaja-Omasuyos)
Janq'u K'ark'a (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''k'ark'a'' crevice, fissure, crack, "white crevice", also spelled ''Jankho Kharka'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality, and in the Omasuyos Province, Achacachi Municipality. Janq'u K'ark'a lies south of the Janq'u Uma Ancohuma or Janq'u Uma ( Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uma'' water, "white water", also spelled Janq'uma, other spellings, ''Jankho Uma'', ''Jankhouma'') is the third highest mountain in Bolivia (after Sajama and Illimani). It is located in the ...-Illampu massif, southeast of the mountain Quña Quñani and the lakes Warawarani ''(Huara Huarani)'' and Jisk'a Warawarani ''(Jiskha Huara Huarani)''. See also * Q'ara Qullu References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Five-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u K'ark'a (Larecaja-Murillo)
Janq'u K'ark'a (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''k'ark'a'' crevice, fissure, crack, "white crevice", also spelled ''Jankho Karka, Janq'u Karka'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality, and in the Murillo Province Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo ..., La Paz Municipality. Janq'u K'ark'a lies north-east of the mountain Kunturiri. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Five-thousanders of the Andes {{PedroDomingoMurilloProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Real (Bolivia)
The Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia, forming part of the Andes. This range of fold mountains, largely composed of granite, is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, and east of the Bolivian capital of La Paz. The range stretches 125 km in length and 20 km in width. Even though it is only 17° south of the Equator, the Cordillera Real is relatively densely glacier, glaciated. This is due to its proximity to the Amazon Basin, Amazon lowlands with its associated moist air masses. Mountains The highest mountain in the range is Illimani at . Other notable peaks are: (unnamed) See also * Cordillera Kimsa Cruz * Ch'iyar Quta, La Paz, Ch'iyar Quta References Mountain ranges of Bolivia, Real Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia), {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allqamarini (Larecaja)
Allqamarini (Aymara and Quechua ''allqamari'' "mountain caracara",''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the mountain caracara", also spelled ''Alkamarini'') is a mountain in the northern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality Sorata Municipality (Aymara language, Aymara: ''Surat'a'') is the first Municipalities of Bolivia, municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Janq .... It lies southwest of Quriwani. The small lake southeast of Allqamarini is Quriwani Machu. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jach'a Pata (Larecaja)
Jach'a Pata (Aymara ''jach'a'' big, ''pata'' step, "big step", Hispanicized spelling ''Jachcha Pata'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, in the south of the Guanay Municipality Guanay Municipality (Aymara: ''Wanay'') is the second municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guanay. Geography The Cordillera Real traverses the Guanay Municipality. Some of the highest pe .... Jach'a Pata lies north-west of the mountain Janq'u K'ark'a and south of the lake Qutapata ''(Kkota Pata)''. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'uxña Quta (Larecaja)
Ch'uxña Quta (Aymara ''ch'uxña'' green, ''quta'' lake, "green lake", also spelled ''Chojña Kkota'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Ch'uxña Quta lies in the northern extensions of the Cordillera Real southeast of the mountains Ch'uch'u and Ch'uch'u Apachita and northwest of Llawi Imaña Llawi Imaña (Aymara ''llawi'' padlock, ''imaña'' to guard, to hide, to bury, also spelled ''Llavi Imana'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality Sorata Municip ....Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'iyar Qullu (Larecaja)
Ch'iyar Qullu (Aymara ''ch'iyara'' black, ''qullu'' mountain, "black mountain", also spelled ''Chiar Kkollu'') is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Ch'iyar Qullu lies west of the Janq'u Uma-Illampu Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real (Bolivia), Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the t ... massif and north-east of the mountain Achachi Qullu ''(Achachi Kkollu)''. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunta Qullu (Bolivia)
Chunta Qullu (Aymara ''chunta'' prolonged, lengthened, ''qullu'' mountain, "prolonged mountain", also spelled ''Chunta Kkollu'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality, north of the Cordillera Real. Chunta Chullu lies southeast of the mountain Ch'uch'u and northwest of the mountain Llawi Imaña. See also * Ch'uch'u Jawira Ch'uch'u Jawira ( Aymara ''ch'uch'u'' cold, cold liquid, ''jawira'' river, "cold river", Hispanicized spelling ''Chuchu Jahuira'') is a Bolivian river in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Its waters flow the Kaka Rive ... * Wila Wilani References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jach'a Waylla Punta
Jach'a Waylla Punta ( Aymara ''jach'a'' big, ''waylla'' ''Stipa obtusa'', a kind of feather grass,Plan de desarollo municipal Municipio de Turco (Spanish) ''punta'' point, also spelled ''Jacha Huaylla Punta or Jacha Huayna Punta''Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I) is a mountain in the of . It is located in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jach'a Pukara
Jach'a Pukara (Aymara ''jach'a'' big, ''pukara'' fortress, "big fortress", Hispanicized spelling ''Jachcha Pucara'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Jach'a Pukara lies between Lake Titicaca in the west and the Janq'u Uma-Illampu Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real (Bolivia), Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the t ... massif of the Cordillera Real in the east. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jach'a Apachita (La Paz)
Jach'a Apachita (Aymara ''jach'a'' big, ''apachita'' the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the Andes; name in the Andes for a stone cairn, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains, also spelled ''Jacha Apacheta'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Jach'a Apachita lies northeast of the Janq'u Uma-Illampu Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real (Bolivia), Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the t ... massif of the Cordillera Real.Bolivian IGM map 1:250,000 Caranavi SD-19-15 (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes {{LarecajaProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'uxñani
Ch'uxñani ( Aymara ''Ch'uxña'' green, Spanish ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with green color" or "the green one", also spelled ''Chojñani, Chojnani'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality, in the northern extensions of the Cordillera Real southeast of the mountain Jach'a Waylla Punta. Ch'uxñani lies near the confluence of the rivers Ch'uch'u Jawira which comes from the northwest and Jach'a Uma Jawira which originates between the mountain Wila Quta and the Janq'u Uma-Illampu Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real (Bolivia), Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the t ... massif.Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Four-thousanders of the Andes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |