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Illimani (Potosí)

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Illimani
Highest point
Elevation5,030 m (16,500 ft)
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes, Khari Khari mountain range

Illimani[1] is a mountain in the Khari Khari mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 5,030 m (16,503 ft) high.[2] It is situated south-east of Potosí in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. Illimani lies south-west of the mountain Uma Jalanta, north-east of Challwiri Lake and north of Illimani Lake.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pablo Cruz, Huacas olvidadas y cerros santos. Apuntes metodológicos sobre la cartografía sagrada en los Andes del sur de Bolivia, see: Tabla 1. Correspondencia de cerros con nombres semejantes. "Illimani (La Paz), Illimani (Potosí), Illimani (Chuquisaca)"
  2. ^ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
  3. ^ Potosí Municipality: population data and map showing "Illamani" (Illimani)
  4. ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  5. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)