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La Paz Municipality, Bolivia
La Paz Municipality is the capital municipality (''sección municipal capital'') and one of the five municipalities of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its seat is La Paz. Geography The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below: Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: Tourist guide by the government of the department * Wayna Potosí, a mountain about 15 km north west of La Paz * [...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] |
Jamp'aturi
Jamp'aturi (Aymara ''jamp'atu'' frog, ''-ri'' or ''-iri'' a suffix, also spelled ''Jampaturi, Jamphaturi'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, north-east of the city of La Paz. The mountains Mik'aya and Wak'ani are situated south-east of Jamp'aturi. The river ''Unduavi'' originates north-west of the mountain. (unnamed) Jamp'aturi lies near the ''La Cumbre'' pass which connects La Paz and the Yungas. See also * Ch'uñawi * Inkachaka Dam * Sirk'i Quta __NOTOC__ Sirk'i Quta ( Aymara ''sirk'i'' wart, ''quta'' lake, hispanicized spellings ''Serkhe Khota, Serkhe Kkota'') is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, south of the Qutapa ... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q'asiri (Murillo)
Q'asiri (Aymara for bawler, also spelled ''Khasiri'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes. It lies in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, at the border of the La Paz Municipality and the Palca Municipality. (unnamed) Q'asiri is situated south of the mountains Sirk'i Qullu and Jathi Qullu, north-west of the mountain Sura Qullu Sura Qullu (Aymara ''sura'' dry ''jiquima'', a species of Pachyrhizus, ''qullu'' mountain, "''sura'' mountain", also spelled ''Zorra Khollu, Zorra Kkollu'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the La P ... and north-east of the mountain Ch'iyar Qullu. Q'asiri lies between the lakes Q'asiri Quta ("Q'asiri lake", ''Khasiri Kkota'') in the north-east and Jach'a Q'asiri Quta ("big Q'asiri lake", ''Laguna Jachcha Khasiri'') in the south-west. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qutapata (Murillo)
Qutapata ( Aymara ''quta'' lake, ''pata'' step, also spelled ''Khotapata'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, near the border with the Sud Yungas Province, Yanacachi Municipality. Qutapata lies south-west of the mountain Sirk'i Qullu Sirk'i Qullu (Aymara ''sirk'i'' wart, ''qullu'' mountain, "wart mountain", also spelled ''Serkhe Kkollu, Serkhe Khollu, Serkhe Kollu, Serque Qollu'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,546 m (18,196 f ..., west of the mountain Jathi Qullu and south of the lake Sirk'i Quta. The river Jathi Jawira ''(Hati Jahuira)'' originates between Jathi Qullu and Qutapata. It flows to the Pallquma River ''(Palcoma)'' in the south-west. Pallquma River is an affluent of Irpawi River ''(Irpavi)'', a tributary of the Choqueyapu River. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qala Wathiyani
Qala Wathiyani ( Aymara ''qala'' stone, ''wathiya'' decoction of a dish on a stone oven, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, also spelled ''Khala Bateani'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, 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. Qala Wathiyani is situated northwest of the peak of Maman Quta. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phisqa Quta
Phisqa Quta (Aymara ''phisqa'' five, ''quta'' lake, "five lakes'", also spelled ''Pesca Kkota'') is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately . It is situated in the La Paz Department, 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. Phisqa Quta lies southeast of Janq'u K'ark'a and Sankayuni. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukara (Murillo)
Pukara ( Aymara for fortress, also spelled ''Pucara'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department, 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. Pukara lies north of Ch'uñawi. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mik'aya
Mik'aya (Aymara for abyss in the water, also spelled ''Mikhaya'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department at the border of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, and the Sud Yungas Province, Yanacachi Municipality. Mik'aya lies north-east of the city of La Paz, south-east of the mountains Ch'uñawi and Wak'ani and north of the mountains Jathi Qullu and Sirk'i Qullu. (labelled ''Mucaya'') Mik'aya lake and stream __NOTOC__ Mik'aya is also the name of a small nearby lake and the name of a stream west of the mountain. The stream flows to the west along the lake Qhunqhu Wiqara ''(Kunco Huikara)'' and then to the south-west. See also * Chacaltaya * Inkachaka Dam * Sirk'i Quta * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maman Quta
Maman Quta ( Aymara ''mamani'' falcon, hawk, ''quta'' lake, "falcon lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Maman Khota, Maman Kkota'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Mama Quta lies southeast of Qala Wathiyani Qala Wathiyani ( Aymara ''qala'' stone, ''wathiya'' decoction of a dish on a stone oven, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, also spelled ''Khala Bateani'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the L .... (see: ''Manan Kkota'') References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llust'a
Llust'a (Aymara for slippery, also spelled ''Llustha'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, 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, east of the main range of the Cordillera Real. Llust'a lies northeast of the mountains Kunturiri and Turini. A little river named Ch'iyar Jawira ("black river", ''Chias Jahuira'') originates near the mountain. It flows to the northeast. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llamp'u
Llamp'u ( Aymara for soft, fine-grained, Hispanicized spelling ''Llampu'', also named 'Illampu') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, 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, north of the mountain Tilata. A lake named Warawarani lies at its feet, south of it. Llamp'u is also the name of the river which originates south of Tilata near the lake Chaku Quta ''(Chaco Kkota)''. It flows to the north-east. (named 'Illampu') References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunturiri (La Paz)
Kunturiri (Aymara ''kunturi'' condor, ''-(i)ri'' a suffix, Hispanicized spelling ''Condoriri'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Bolivian Andes, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, 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. Ch'iyar Quta Jawira ("black lake river", ''Chiar Khota Jahuira'') flows along its southern slopes. Kunturiri lies southeast of the mountain Kunturiri of the Los Andes Province and southwest of the mountains Llust'a and Ch'alla Willk'i. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Climbing areas of Bolivia {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
