Qillwani

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Qillwani (Aymara qillwa, qiwña, qiwlla Andean gull,[2][3][4] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the Andean gull", also spelled Kelluani, Quellhuani, Quelluani) is a 5,828-metre-high (19,121 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, near the western border of the Guanay Municipality. It lies southeast of Ch'iyar Juqhu, northwest of Chachakumani and northeast of Patapatani.[5][6]

Elevation5,828 m (19,121 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°58′36″S 68°23′43″W
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Qillwani
Ch'iyar Juqhu, Qillwani (center) and Chachakumani as seen from Lake Titicaca
Highest point
Elevation5,828 m (19,121 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°58′36″S 68°23′43″W
Geography
Qillwani is located in Bolivia
Qillwani
Qillwani
Location in Bolivia
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real
Climbing
First ascent1964, por la cordada integrada por los mendocinos Ulises Sila Vitale, el mayor del ejército Benjamín Nazar, Marcelo Quiroga y Pedro Laurycen.
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Qillwani (Kellhuani) is also the name of the river which originates southwest of the mountain. Its waters flow to Lake Titicaca along the village of Qillwani (Kellhuani, Kellwani).[7]

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