León Jiwata

León Jiwata
Highest point
Elevation 5,680 m (18,640 ft)[1]
Geography
Location Bolivia
Parent range Andes, Kimsa Cruz mountain range

León Jiwata (Spanish león lion (here referring to the puma), Aymara jiwata dead, "dead lion", hispanicized spelling León Jihuata) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,680 metres (18,635 ft) high. It lies in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range between the mountain Yaypuri in the north west and Jach'a Khunu Qullu in the south east, south east of Mount San Enrique. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality.[2]

See also

References

  1. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Quimsa Cruz, Bolivia, see map p. 153
  2. Quime Municipality: population data and map showing Yaypuri and San Enrique. León Jiwata lies south east of San Enrique according to the sketch map of E. Echevarría.

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