Qillwani, Mountain summit in Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Qillwani is a 5,828-metre mountain in the Cordillera Real, in Larecaja Province of Bolivia's La Paz Department, near the western border of Guanay Municipality. It stands southeast of Ch'iyar Juqhu, northwest of Chachakumani and northeast of Patapatani. A Swedish source gives a summit height of 5,117 metres.
The name Qillwani comes from Aymara qillwa, meaning Andean gull, with the suffix -ni indicating ownership. The mountain appears on maps under several spellings, including Kelluani, Quellhuani and Quelluani. A river of the same name rises southwest of the summit and flows toward Lake Titicaca past the village of Qillwani.
The mountain's name comes from Aymara qillwa or qiwlla, the Andean gull, with the suffix -ni meaning "the one with the Andean gull"; spellings in use include Kelluani, Quellhuani and Quelluani. A river also called Qillwani rises southwest of the summit and flows past the village of Qillwani toward Lake Titicaca.
Qillwani lies near the western border of Guanay Municipality in Larecaja Province, southeast of Ch'iyar Juqhu and northwest of Chachakumani. The sources give two summit heights, 5,828 m and 5,117 m, so confirm the figure with a current map before planning. The river of the same name rises southwest of the mountain and flows past the village of Qillwani toward Lake Titicaca.
The name Qillwani comes from Aymara qillwa, qiwña or qiwlla, the Andean gull, with the suffix -ni meaning "the one with the Andean gull". The same name is borne by the river that rises southwest of the mountain and flows past the village of Qillwani toward Lake Titicaca.
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