Wisalla
| Wisalla | |
|---|---|
 The dormant Sajama volcano (center) and Wisalla (on the right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,031 m (16,506 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 18°07′02″S 68°56′39″W / 18.11722°S 68.94417°WCoordinates: 18°07′02″S 68°56′39″W / 18.11722°S 68.94417°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
Wisalla (Aymara wisa the first-born of twins,[2] -lla a suffix, 'little first-born twin', Hispanicized spelling Huisalla) is a 5,031-metre-high (16,506 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality. Wisalla lies south-west of the dormant Sajama volcano.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Nevado Sajama 5839-IV
- ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Curahuara de Carangas". Retrieved November 11, 2014.
Capital: Oruro | ||
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