Llallawa (Oruro)

This article is about the mountain in the Challapata Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Llallawa.
Llallawa
Llallawa is located in Bolivia
Llallawa
Llallawa
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,546 m (14,915 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°53′00″S 66°33′53″W / 18.88333°S 66.56472°W / -18.88333; -66.56472
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Challapata Province
Parent rangeAndes

Llallawa (Aymara for a monstrous potato (like two potatoes) or animal,[2] also spelled Llallagua) is a 4,546-metre-high (14,915 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 6237-II Cerro Azanaques
  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. ^ "Challapata". ine.gob.bo. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2016.


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