Uma Jalanta (Potosí)

Uma Jalanta (Aymara uma water, jalaña to fly, running of water,[1] -nta a suffix) is a mountain in the Khari Khari mountain range of the Bolivian Andes, about 4,760 m (15,617 ft) high.[2] It is situated south east of Potosí in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. Uma Jalanta lies north-east of Challwiri Lake and the mountain Illimani.[3]

For the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Uma Jalanta (La Paz).
Uma Jalanta
Highest point
Elevation4,760 m (15,620 ft)
Coordinates19°36′51″S 65°38′26″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes, Khari Khari mountain range

See also


References
  1. 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)
  2. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera de Potosí, Bolivia, The Alpine Journal, 1995
  3. BIGM map 1:50,000 6435-II-1 Potosí (Este)


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