Wila Willk'i (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, willk'i gap,[2][3] "red gap", also spelled Wila Willkhi) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 480 m (1,570 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. This is where the Wila Willk'i Jawira (Aymara jawira "river") originates. It flows to the northwest as an affluent of the Luribay River.[1][4]
Wila Willk'i | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,080 m (13,390 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 16°55′12″S 67°37′00″W / 16.92000°S 67.61667°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Cairoma 6043-II
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cairoma". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 19, 2016.