Qalsata (Sud Yungas)

Qalsata
Qalsata
Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,860 m (15,940 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°21′03″S 67°51′51″W / 16.35083°S 67.86417°W / -16.35083; -67.86417Coordinates: 16°21′03″S 67°51′51″W / 16.35083°S 67.86417°W / -16.35083; -67.86417 
Geography
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province
Parent range Andes

Qalsata (Aymara qalsa stones,[2] -ta a suffix, hispanicized spelling Calsada) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,860 metres (15,945 ft) high . It is located in the La Paz Department, Sud Yungas Province, Yanacachi Municipality. Qalsata lies east of the Pirqa Pampa River (Perkha Pampa) which flows to the Unduavi River in the north.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6044-IV Chojlla
  2. ↑ Thomas A. Sebeok, Materials for an Aymara Dictionary, Journal de la Société des Américanistes, 1951, p. 133
  3. ↑ "Yanacachi". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.


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