Layqa Qullu (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
''layqa'' wizard, sorcerer, witch, sorceress, witch doctor, medicine man, ''qullu'' mountain, "wizard mountain", also spelled ''Laica Kkollu'') is a peak in the
Cordillera Real in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Bolivia. It is one of the highest peaks in the
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 sec ...
massif. It is situated in the
La Paz Department,
Murillo Province,
Palca Municipality
Palca or Pallqa ( Aymara) is the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Palca.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. Some of the highest peaks of the ...
, and in the
Sud Yungas Province
Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas ( Aymara: ''Aynach Yunka jisk'a'') is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It was created during the presidency of José Manuel Pando on January 12, 1900. The capital of the province is Chulumani.
Geography ...
,
Irupana Municipality
Irupana Municipality or Villa de Lanza Municipality is the second municipal section of the Sud Yungas Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Irupana.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. The highest pea ...
. Layqa Qullu lies south-east of the highest point of the massif, north-west of
Link'u Link'u
Link'u Link'u (Aymara for zig-zag, also spelled ''Linkho Linkho, Linko Linko'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department at the border of the Murillo Province, Palca Municipality, ...
and Silla Pata.
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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