Achuma | |
Elevation M: | 4960 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Bolivia La Paz Department, Loayza Province |
Range: | Andes, Kimsa Cruz |
Map: | Bolivia |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -16.7906°N -67.5308°W |
Achuma (Aymara for large cactus plants such as Echinopsis lageniformis, Echinopsis pachanoi or other species, also the name of a drink, also spelled Achoma) is a mountain in the northern part of the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about 4960m (16,270feet) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Cairoma Municipality. The peaks of Achuma lie north-west to north of the mountain Taruja Umaña and south of Janq'u Willk'i. There are two small lakes north of the mountain. They are named Allqa Quta ("two-colored lake", Alca Kkota) and Ch'iyar Quta ("black lake", Chiar Kkota).[1] [2]