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Aroma Province
Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and between 67° 22' and 68° 23' West. It extends over 120 km from north west to south east, and up to 55 km from north east to south west. The province is situated on the Bolivian Altiplano south east of Lake Titicaca and borders Ingavi Province in the north west, Pacajes Province in the west, Gualberto Villarroel Province in the south, Oruro Department in the south east, Loayza Province in the east, and Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the north. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Population The population of Aroma Province has increased by 80% over the recent two decades: *1992: 65,730 inhabitants (census) *2001: 86,480 inhabitants (census) *2005: 99,162 inhabitants (est.) *2010: 110,41 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illimani
Illimani (Aymara) is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental, a subrange of the Andes) of western Bolivia. It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano. It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth highest peak in South America. The snow line lies at about above sea level, and glaciers are found on the northern face at . The mountain has four main peaks; the highest is the south summit, Nevado Illimani, which is a popular ascent for mountain climbers. Geologically, Illimani is composed primarily of granodiorite, intruded during the Cenozoic era into the sedimentary rock, which forms the bulk of the Cordillera Real.Yossi Brain, ''Bolivia: a climbing guide'', The Mountaineers, 1999, . Some sources claim that Illimani is an extinct stratovolcano, but this is not correct. In fact none of the peaks of the Cordillera Real are volcanic; see Tom Simkin and Lee Siebert, Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Domingo 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 Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809. The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto. Geography The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Illimani, the highest peak of the range, lies in the province. Other mountains are listed below: Subdivision Pedro Domingo Murillo Province is divided into five municipalities. Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: Tourist guide by the government of the department [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qillqatiri
Qillqatiri (Aymara, also spelled ''Kelkatiri, Khellkhatiri'') is a mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Colquencha Municipality. The Jach'a Jawira (Aymara for "big river") which later is named Colorado, Mani, then Colorado again and finally Katari originates southwest of the mountain. It empties into Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca (; es, Lago Titicaca ; qu, Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, .... References {{La Paz Department Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misk'i Wat'a
Misk'i Wat'a (Aymara ''misk'i'' honey; sweet, wat'a island, "honey (or sweet) island", also spelled ''Misqui Huata'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and betwe ..., Patacamaya Municipality. Misk'i Wat'a lies southwest of Chullunkhäni. The Jach'a Jawira ("big river") originates west of the mountain. It flows to the northwest. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millu Jaqhi
Millu Jaqhi (Aymara ''millu'' a kind of salpeter, ''jaqhi'' precipice, cliff, "salpeter cliff", also spelled ''Millu Jakke'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and betwe ..., Sica Sica Municipality. The Qullpa Jawira ("salpeter river", ''Khollpa Jahuira'') originates south of Millu Jaqhi. It flows to the north. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malla Jaqhi
Malla Jaqhi (Aymara ''malla'' lead, ''jaqhi'' precipice, cliff, "lead cliff", also spelled ''Malla Jakke'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and betwe ..., Sica Sica Municipality. Malla Jaqhi lies southwest of Llallawa. Malla Jaqhi is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates east of the mountain. Its waters flow to the southwest. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lluxita Punta
Lluxita Punta (Aymara ''lluxi'' shell of a mussel; landslide, also spelled ''Llojeta Punta'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Sica Sica Municipality. Lluxita Punta lies southwest of Janq'u Uta and southeast of Llallawa Llallawa (Aymara for a monstrous potato (like two potatoes) or animal, Quechua for the god of seed-time during the Inca period, Hispanicized spelling ''Llallahua'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is situated in the .... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llallawa (Sica Sica)
Llallawa (Aymara for a monstrous potato (like two potatoes) or animal, also named ''Llallagua Grande'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Sica Sica Municipality. The two peaks of Llallawa lie northeast of Malla Jaqhi Malla Jaqhi (Aymara ''malla'' lead, ''jaqhi'' precipice, cliff, "lead cliff", also spelled ''Malla Jakke'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Ar .... The lower one ''(Llallagua Chico)'' is northwest of the main peak at . References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llallawa (Patacamaya)
Llallawa (Aymara for a monstrous potato (like two potatoes) or animal, also spelled ''Llallagua'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and betwe ..., Patacamaya Municipality. Llallawa lies northeast of Qullchani ''(Colchani)'', west of the Jach'a Jawira. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u Uta
Janq'u Uta (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uta'' house, "white house", also spelled ''Jankho Uta'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and betwe ..., Sica Sica Municipality. Janq'u Uta lies southwest of Chuqi Sillani. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u Jaqhi (Aroma)
Janq'u Jaqhi (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, jaqhi precipice, cliff, "white cliff", also spelled ''Jankho Jakke'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in the southern parts of the department. Its seat is Sica Sica (Sika Sika). Location Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and betwe ..., Sica Sica Municipality. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inka Pukara (La Paz)
Inka Pukara (Aymara ''Inka'' Inca, ''pukara'' fortress, "Inka fortress", also spelled ''Inca Pucara'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Patacamaya Municipality, northeast of Patacamaya Patacamaya or Patak Amaya (Aymara) is a city in Bolivia, situated in the La Paz Department. It is the seat of the Patacamaya Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Aroma Province. Patacamaya lies in the Altiplano, approximately 100&n .... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
