Kimsa Chata (Sajama)

Coordinates: 18°07′17″S 68°19′47″W / 18.12139°S 68.32972°W / -18.12139; -68.32972
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Kimsa Chata
Kimsa Chata is located in Bolivia
Kimsa Chata
Kimsa Chata
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,809 m (15,778 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°07′17″S 68°19′47″W / 18.12139°S 68.32972°W / -18.12139; -68.32972
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent rangeAndes

Kimsa Chata (Aymara and Quechua kimsa three,[2][3] Pukina chata mountain,[4] "three mountains", Hispanicized Quimsa Chata) is a group of three mountains in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, in the north of the Turco Municipality. It is situated north-east of the mountains Yaritani and Wankarani. The northern peak is 4,809 metres (15,778 ft) high. The two other peaks of the groups lie south-east of it.[1][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani Hoja 5939-IV
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  4. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Lengua Pukina en Jesús de Machaca
  5. ^ "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2014. (unnamed)