Mama Uqllu (Hispanicized spelling ''Mama Occllo, Mama Ocllo, Mama Okllo''), also Puntiagudo (
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for sharp pointed), is a mountain in the
Bolivia
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Andes
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, 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
Taruja Umaña (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 ...
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[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
Inquisivi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. During the presidency of José Ballivián it was created on November 2, 1844. The capital of the province is Inquisivi.
Geography
The Kimsa Cruz mountain range traverses the provin ...
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Quime Municipality
Quime Municipality is the second municipal section of the Inquisivi Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia, located south-east of the city of La Paz. Its seat is Quime. The coordinates are 16° 59' 0" South, 67° 13' 0".
Geography
Ther ...
, and the
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:
Subdivisio ...
,
Cairoma Municipality
Cairoma Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Loayza Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia
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, 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.
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See also
* Quri Ch'uma
* Yaypuri
Yaypuri (Aymara, also spelled ''Yaipuri'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,566 metres (18,261 ft) high. It lies in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range, southeast of Kalsunani ''(Calzonani)'' and Quri Ch'uma. It is situated in ...
* List of mountains in the Andes
A sortable list of mountains above 4,000 metres in the South American Andes.
Considerations
The list is an incomplete list of mountains in the Andes. There are many named and unnamed peaks in the Andes that are currently not included in this lis ...
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Lakes of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Five-thousanders of the Andes
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