Llisa
| Llisa | |
|---|---|
 Llisa is visible in the lower right part of this satellite image (center, right). Sajama volcano is shown in the lower center. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,708 m (15,446 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°58′55″S 68°46′07″W / 17.98194°S 68.76861°WCoordinates: 17°58′55″S 68°46′07″W / 17.98194°S 68.76861°W |
| Geography | |
  Llisa Location within Bolivia | |
| Location |
Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Llisa (Aymara for a variety of quartz, also for a stone with a special shape used to shear llamas)[2] is a 4,708-metre-high (15,446 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality. Llisa lies northeast of the Sajama volcano.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Okoruro 5840-III
- ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved December 7, 2014. see: Pedernal
- ↑ "Curahuara de Carangas". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
Capital: Oruro | ||
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