Kimsa Misa

Kimsa Misa (Aymara kimsa three, misa offering,[2][3] also spelled Quimsa Mesa) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, at the border of the municipalities of Curahuara de Carangas and Turco. Kimsa Misa lies north of Wayna Potosí.[1][4]

For the mountain named Kimsa Misa or Pacha Qullu in the Litoral Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia, see Pacha Qullu.
Kimsa Misa
Kimsa Misa
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates18°03′30″S 68°19′42″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani Hoja 5939-IV
  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. Narciso Valencia Parisaca, La Pachamama: Revelación del Dios Creador, Colección Iglesias, pueblos y culturas, No. 52-53, Quito, Ecuador, 1998
  4. "Turco". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016. (unnamed)


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