Qillwani (Aymara qillwa, qiwña, qiwlla Andean gull,[2][3][4] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the Andean gull", also spelled Kelluani, Quellhuani, Quelluani) is a 5,828-metre-high (19,121 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, near the western border of the Guanay Municipality. It lies southeast of Ch'iyar Juqhu, northwest of Chachakumani and northeast of Patapatani.[5][6]
| Qillwani | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,828 m (19,121 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°58′36″S 68°23′43″W / 15.97667°S 68.39528°W |
| Geography | |
  Qillwani Location in Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Real |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1964[1] |
Qillwani (Kellhuani) is also the name of the river which originates southwest of the mountain. Its waters flow to Lake Titicaca along the village of Qillwani (Kellhuani, Kellwani).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, Bolivia, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
- ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015. (see: Gaviota)
- ^ Programa de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe, Programa de Estudio, Primer Año Básico, Sector Lengua Indígena Aymara, Programa de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe, Ministerio de Educación, República de Chile, 2011
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Guanay". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2015. (unnamed)
- ^ "Chearoco e Chachacomani : Fim do mistério na cordilheira Real". Retrieved May 20, 2015. see labelled photo of Ch'iyar Juqhu, Qillwani and Chachakumani
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lago Khara Kkota
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