Kimsa Chata (Sajama)

This article is about the mountain group in the north-east of the Turco Municipality, Sajama Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Kimsa Chata.
Kimsa Chata
Kimsa Chata

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,809 m (15,778 ft) [1]
Coordinates 18°07′17″S 68°19′47″W / 18.12139°S 68.32972°W / -18.12139; -68.32972Coordinates: 18°07′17″S 68°19′47″W / 18.12139°S 68.32972°W / -18.12139; -68.32972
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent range Andes

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

  1. 1 2 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, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Lengua Pukina en Jesús de Machaca
  5. ↑ "Turco". Retrieved September 13, 2014. (unnamed)
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