Kimsa Waylla

Kimsa Waylla (Quechua kimsa three, waylla meadow, "three meadows", Hispanicized spelling Quimsa Huaylla) is a mountain group in the Andes of Bolivia in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, about (4,980 m (16,339 ft) high.[1] It is located in the Khari Khari mountain range east of Potosí. The group lies in the east of the range at the end of the Idelfonso valley. It is situated near the Qhispi Llaqta stream, north-west of the mountains Illimani and Uma Jalanta and north-east of the mountains Wak'ani and Masuni.[2]

Kimsa Waylla
Kimsa Waylla
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,980 m (16,340 ft)
Coordinates19°36′26″S 65°40′12″W
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes, Khari Khari mountain range

References

  1. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
  2. BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)


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