Wila Wilani (Los Andes) Explained

Wila Wilani
Elevation M:5250
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality
Range:Andes, Cordillera Real
Map:Bolivia
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.0225°N -68.4378°W

Wila Wilani (Aymara wila blood, blood-red,[2] the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "the one with a complex of red color") is a 5250m (17,220feet) mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality, southwest of the mountain Chachakumani.[3] Wila Wilani lies between the rivers Qillwani and Chachakumani. It is situated near the mountains Patapatani and Jach'a T'uxu in the northeast and Wari Sipitaña in the southeast.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1.50,000 sheet Lago Khara Kkota
  2. Web site: Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español. . katari.org. March 31, 2014.
  3. Web site: Batallas. . INE, Bolivia. September 28, 2014.