Kimsa Misa

For the mountain named Kimsa Misa or Pacha Qullu in the Litoral Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia, see Pacha Qullu.
Kimsa Misa
Kimsa Misa is located in Bolivia
Kimsa Misa
Kimsa Misa
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°03′30″S 68°19′42″W / 18.05833°S 68.32833°W / -18.05833; -68.32833
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

Kimsa Misa (Aymara kimsa three, misa offering,[2][3] also spelled Quimsa Mesa) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, at the border of the municipalities of Curahuara de Carangas and Turco. Kimsa Misa lies north of Wayna Potosí.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM 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. ^ Narciso Valencia Parisaca, La Pachamama: Revelación del Dios Creador, Colección Iglesias, pueblos y culturas, No. 52-53, Quito, Ecuador, 1998
  4. ^ "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016. (unnamed)


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