Uma Jalanta (La Paz)

For the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Uma Jalanta (Potosí).
Uma Jalanta
Uma Jalanta

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 5,723 m (18,776 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°52′17″S 68°28′06″W / 15.87139°S 68.46833°W / -15.87139; -68.46833Coordinates: 15°52′17″S 68°28′06″W / 15.87139°S 68.46833°W / -15.87139; -68.46833
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Real

Uma Jalanta (Aymara uma water, jalaña to fly, running of water,[2] -nta a suffix, also spelled Huma Halanta, Umajalanta) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 5,723 metres (18,776 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. It lies south-east of the mountains Janq'u Uma and Janq'u Piti, near the mountain Misk'i T'ant'a.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bolivia Climbing Info". Bolivia Climbing Info. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ www.wgms.ch Map of the area
  4. ↑ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 4, 2014. (unnamed)


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