Mururata
| Mururata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,871 m (19,262 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°31′50″S 67°49′39″W / 16.53056°S 67.82750°WCoordinates: 16°31′50″S 67°49′39″W / 16.53056°S 67.82750°W |
| Geography | |
  Mururata Location in Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia |
| Parent range | Cordillera Real (Andes) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1937 |
Mururata is a mountain in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia. Approximately 35 km East of La Paz, the Mururata lies to the North of the Illimani. The Mururata offers accessible climbing, as its shape does not contain difficult obstacles.[1]
Local legend states that the shape of Mururata, a fairly flat-top as compared to neighboring Illimani, became that way due to an act of jealousy. Apparently Mururata was taller than the Illimani, so Illimani chopped off Mururata's head.[2][3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.altiplanoextreme.com/climbing/mururata.htm
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
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