Lluxita (La Paz)

This article is about the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Lluxita.
Lluxita
Lluxita

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°03′30″S 67°32′50″W / 17.05833°S 67.54722°W / -17.05833; -67.54722Coordinates: 17°03′30″S 67°32′50″W / 17.05833°S 67.54722°W / -17.05833; -67.54722
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Lluxita (Aymara lluxi shell of a mussel; landslide,[2][3] -ta a suffix, also spelled Llojeta) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Luribay Municipality. Lluxita lies northwest of Jach'a Walluni and Turini, east of the village of Capilla Santa Cruz. The Malla Jawira flows along its slopes.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Luribay 6042-I
  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. ↑ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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