Wila Willk'i (La Paz)
| Wila Willk'i | |
|---|---|
  Wila Willk'i | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,630 m (15,190 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°00′42″S 67°27′39″W / 17.01167°S 67.46083°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia La Paz Department, Loayza Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Wila Willk'i (Aymara wila blood, red, willk'i gap,[2][3] "red gap", also spelled Wila Willkhi, Wila Willki) is a 4,630-metre-high (15,190 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality. Wila Willk'i is situated northwest of Malla and a mountain named Malla Qullu.[1][4]
The Jach'a K'uchu Jawira ("big corner river", Jachcha Khuchu Jahuira) and the Wila Jawira ("red river", Wila Jahuira) originate northeast and east of the mountain. They flow to the southwest. The Wila Jawira is an affluent of the Malla Jawira.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Malla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 20, 2014. (unnamed)
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