Wila Quta, Mountain peak in Challapata Province, Bolivia
Wila Quta is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia reaching 5,144 metres (16,877 ft) above sea level. It lies in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, in the south-east of the Challapata Municipality, south of the Jach'a River and north of Nacional Route 1. The neighbouring Wila Qullu, to its northwest, reaches the same height.
Wila Quta lies in the Challapata Province of Oruro Department, in the south-east of Challapata Municipality, south of the Jach'a River and north of Nacional Route 1. Its name comes from Aymara wila (blood, blood-red) and quta (lake), meaning "red lake", hispanicized as Wila Kkota. The mountain reaches 5,144 metres and stands next to Wila Qullu to its north-west, which reaches the same height.
Wila Quta is Aymara for "red lake", from wila (blood, blood-red) and quta (lake); the Hispanicized spelling Wila Kkota is also used. The name refers to the mountain rather than to any lake at the summit, and it is written in Aymara, the language of the highlands around Challapata.
Wila Quta lies in the south-east of Challapata Municipality, south of the Jach'a River and north of Nacional Route 1, with the neighbouring Wila Qullu to its northwest. Access is from the Challapata area of Oruro Department; the summit stands at 5,144 m, so plan for the altitude before setting out.
Wila Quta lies just southeast of Wila Qullu, and the two summits reach the same height of 5,144 metres. The name is Aymara for "red lake", from wila (blood, blood-red) and quta (lake); the Hispanicized spelling Wila Kkota is also used.
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