Kimsa Chata (Sajama)

Kimsa Chata
Kimsa Chata

Location in Bolivia

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

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. 1.0 1.1 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)