Mount Laram Q'awa, Andean summit in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
Mount Laram Q'awa is a 5,182-metre Andean summit on Bolivian terrain in the Pacajes Province of La Paz Department, Charaña Municipality, at the border with Chile. It lies north-west of the mountains Kunturiri, Phaq'u Q'awa and a second border summit also named Laram Q'awa. The Bolivian IGM 1:50,000 map sheet Nevados Payachata Hoja 5739-I places it on this border.
The Bolivian IGM 1:50,000 map sheet Nevados Payachata Hoja 5739-I places Laram Q'awa on Bolivian soil in Pacajes Province, Charaña Municipality, La Paz Department, on the border with Chile. The mountain stands north-west of Kunturiri, Phaq'u Q'awa and a second border summit also called Laram Q'awa.
The name comes from the Aymara language, where 'larama' means blue and 'q'awa' refers to a small river. This reflects the indigenous heritage that remains visible in how local people connect with the mountain.
Visitors need high-altitude gear and proper acclimatization, as oxygen levels decrease significantly at this elevation. It is wise to prepare for harsh conditions and climb gradually rather than quickly.
The Kunturiri River, one of three streams of that name in the area, rises northeast of the summit near Phaq'u Q'awa and runs in a bow along the mountain's northern slopes toward Chile. The peak stands on the Bolivian side of the border, in Charaña Municipality, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, per the 1:50,000 Nevados Payachata map sheet.
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