Wila Quta (
Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, ''quta'' lake,
"red lake", also spelled ''Huila Kkota'') is a mountain 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 situated in the
La Paz Department,
Larecaja Province,
Sorata Municipality
Sorata Municipality (Aymara: ''Surat'a'') is the first municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Janq'u Uma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th hi ...
, north of the massif of
Janq'u Uma
Ancohuma or Janq'u Uma (Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uma'' water, "white water", also spelled Janq'uma, other spellings, ''Jankho Uma'', ''Jankhouma'') is the third highest mountain in Bolivia (after Sajama and Illimani). It is located in the no ...
and
Illampu
Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the town of Sorata. Laguna Gla ...
of the
Cordillera Real. The river Janq'u Uma Jawira ("white water river", ''Anco Humu Jahuira'') originates south of the mountain. It flows to the north-east.
See also
* Llawi Imaña
Llawi Imaña (Aymara ''llawi'' padlock, ''imaña'' to guard, to hide, to bury, also spelled ''Llavi Imana'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality
Sorata Municip ...
References
Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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