Qala T'uxu or Qala Tuqu (
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 ...
''qala'' stone, ''t'uxu'' window, hole in the wall, ''tuqu''
goitre
A goitre, or goiter, is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly.
Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency. The term is ...
, "stone window" or "stone goitre", also spelled ''Khala Thojo, Qala Tuju'') is a mountain 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
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, about high. It is located in the
La Paz Department,
Los Andes Province,
Batallas Municipality
Batallas Municipality is the third municipal section of the Los Andes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Batallas.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the Batallas Municipality. Some of the highest mountains of ...
, Chachacomani Canton.
[ (unnamed)] It is situated south-west of the mountains
Wila Lluxi
Wila Lluxi (Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, ''lluxi'' shell of a mussel; landslide, "red shell" or "red landslide", Hispanicized spellings ''Wila Lloje, Huilaroje'') is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,596 m (18,360 ft) high. It lies ...
and
Warawarani and north-west of the mountain
Phaq'u Kiwuta
Phaq'u Kiwuta (Aymara light brown, reddish, blond, dark chestnut, canine tooth or tusk, ''-ta'' a suffix, other spellings ''Pacokeuta, Paco Keuta, Pakokiuta, Pakokiwuta'') is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,589 m (18,337 ft) high. I ...
.
See also
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Chachakumani
Chachacomani (possibly from Quechua ''chachakuma'' a medical plant) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real of the Andes Mountains, east of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.
It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality, ...
*
Janq'u Uyu
Janq'u Uyu (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uyu'' yard for livestock, "white yard", Hispanicized spelling ''Jankho Huyo, Janko Huyo'') is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,512 m (18,084 ft) high, located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia i ...
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Kunturiri
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Q'ara Quta
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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