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Cordillera Kimsa Cruz
The Cordillera Quimsa Cruz is a mountain range in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated south east of Lake Titicaca and north of Lake Uru Uru, measuring about 35–40 km in length and 12 km at its widest point. It is the continuation of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia extending in a north to south-eastern direction from Asiento pass south of Illimani to ''Tres Cruces'' pass. ''Kimsa Cruz'' or ''Quimsa Cruz'' in Hispanicized spelling is a partly Aymara (''kimsa'' three), partly Spanish (''cruz'' cross) expression meaning "three crosses". Mountains The highest elevations are Jachacunocollo (5,800 m), Wayna Khunu Qullu (5,640 m) and Gigante (5,748 m). Other notable peaks are:Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca * León Jiwata, * San Luis, * Las Virgenes, * San Pedro, * Yaypuri, * Salvador Apacheta, * Jach'a Paquni, * San Enrique, * Atoroma, * Santa Fe, * San Juan, * San Lorenzo, * Janq'u Qul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Uru Uru
__NOTOC__ Uru Uru Lake is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is fed by the Desaguadero River and the Jach'a Jawira. It is situated at an elevation of 3,686 m, its surface area is 214 km2. The lake is formed by the flow of the Desaguadero River at its mouth into Lake Poopó, over the extensive sedimentation known as "Santo Tomás" from the small hermitage found there that was completely inundated. The formation dates to 1962. The river connects Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó. Ecology The lake used to be a tourist attraction for boating and fishing, as it contained a large number of fish. During a long drought in 2016, the lake lost almost all of its water. This was described by local media and experts as an environmental catastrophe caused by several factors, including climate change and the use of water for mining. In 2021, a large part of the lake is covered by trash. Much of it is plastic from nearby Oruro where residents dump their refuse. There is also cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'amak Qullu
Ch'amak Qullu ( Aymara ''ch'amak'' dark, ''qullu'' mountain, "dark mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Chamac Collo'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,350 metres (17,552 ft) high. It lies in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range south east of the mountain Yaypuri. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality, west of Chatamarka Lake. See also *List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisk'achani (Loayza)
Wisk'achani ( Aymara ''wisk'acha'' a rodent, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha", Hispanicized spelling ''Viscachani'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality, at the border with the Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Wisk'achani is situated south-east of the mountain Wallatani of the Kimsa Crus mountain range and Wallatani Huallatane (possibly from Aymara ''wallata'' snow ball, snow lump / Andean goose, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itapalluni
Itapalluni (Aymara ''itapallu'' nettle, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a nettle") is a mountain located in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality, south-west of Wallatani Lake and the mountain Ch'uxña Quta of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range. See also *List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u Willk'i (Cairoma)
Janq'u Willk'i (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''willk'i'' gap, "white gap", also spelled ''Jankho Willkhi'') is a mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. Janq'u Willk'i lies north of the mountains Taruja Umaña Taruja Umaña (Aymara language, Aymara ''taruja'' deer, ''umaña'' drink, to give to drink, "deer watering place", also spelled ''Taruca Umaña'',IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca ''Taruca Umana''), also known as Taruj Umaña according to the name of ... and Achuma. There are two small lakes at the feet of Achuma and Janq'u Willk'i. They are named Allqa Quta ("two-colored lake", ''Alca Kkota'') and Ch'iyar Quta ("black lake", ''Chiar Kkota''). References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taruja Umaña
Taruja Umaña (Aymara language, Aymara ''taruja'' deer, ''umaña'' drink, to give to drink, "deer watering place", also spelled ''Taruca Umaña'',IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca ''Taruca Umana''), also known as Taruj Umaña according to the name of the river at the mountain, is a mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range, Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. Taruja Umaña lies west of the mountain Mama Uqllu (Bolivia), Mama Uqllu. 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 Choqueyapu River, La Paz River. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'uxña Quta (Loayza)
Ch'uxña Quta (Aymara ''ch'uxña'' green, ''quta'' lake, "green lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Chojñakhota, Chojna Khota, Chojna Kkota, Chojña Kkota'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about 4,920 metres (16,142 ft) high. It lies in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range, west of Wallatani Lake. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality. See also * Mama Uqllu * Quri Ch'uma * Yaypuri * List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achuma (Bolivia)
Achuma ( Aymara for large cactus plants such as '' Echinopsis lageniformis'', ''Echinopsis pachanoi'' or other species, also the name of a drink, also spelled ''Achoma'') is a mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province Loayza or José Ramón Loayza is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Luribay. Geography The Kimsa Cruz mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Subdivisi ..., 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 ("two-colored lake", ''Alca Kkota'') and Ch'iyar Quta ("black lake", ''Chiar Kkota''). References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u Quta (Inquisivi)
Janq'u Quta (Aymara language, Aymara ''janq'u, '' white, ''quta'' lake, "white lake", also spelled ''Jankho Khota'') is a mountain in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range, Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality. Janq'u Quta lies south-east of the mountain Mama Uqllu (Bolivia), Mama Uqllu. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama Uqllu (Bolivia)
Mama Uqllu (Hispanicized spelling ''Mama Occllo, Mama Ocllo, Mama Okllo''), also Puntiagudo (Spanish for sharp pointed), is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It lies in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range, south of the mountain Kalsunani ''(Calzonani)'' and west of Taruja Umaña.Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6143-IV 'Estancia Choquetanga Chico'IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca Quime Municipality, population data and map showing ''Calzonani'' and ''Torrini''. Mama Uqllu lies near ''Torrini''. 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. Mama Uqllu lake Mama Uqllu ''(Mama Okllo)'' is also the name of the little lake south or south-east of the mountain. See also * Quri Ch'uma * Yaypuri * List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quri Ch'uma
Quri Ch'uma ( Aymara ''quri'' gold, ''ch'uma'' filtering, "gold filtering", also spelled ''Corichuma, Corri Chuma, Khori Chuma, Korichuma''), also named Inmaculado, is a mountain in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,312 metres (17,428 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, at the border of the Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality, and the Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality and Malla Municipality. Quri Ch'uma lies south of Salvador Apachita and northwest of Yaypuri. See also * Mama Uqllu * List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallatani (Bolivia)
Wallatani (Aymara ''wallata'' snow ball, snow lump / Andean goose, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a snow ball", "the one with a snow lump" or "the one with the Andean goose", Hispanicized spelling ''Huallatani'') is a mountain in the west of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality. Wallatani lies west of Wallatani Lake and southeast of the mountain Ch'uxña Quta. (labelled ''Huayllani'') See also *List of mountains in the Andes A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |