Wila Lluxita Explained

Wila Lluxita
Elevation M:5244
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality
Range:Andes, Cordillera Real
Map:Bolivia
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.0514°N -68.2969°W
First Ascent:1970[2]

Wila Lluxita (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, lluxi shell of a mussel; landslide,[3] -ta a suffix, also spelled Wila Luxita, Wila Llojeta, Huilallojeta) is a 5244m (17,205feet) mountain in the Andes. It is located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Guanay Municipality. It is situated at the end of the Janq'u Quta valley between Janq'u Laya and Janq'u Uyu in the west and Mullu Apachita in the southeast, all of them higher than 5,000 m.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lago Khara Kkota 5945-IV
  2. Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, Bolivia, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  3. Web site: Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español. . katari.org. December 22, 2014.