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Qillwani

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First ascent
  
1964

Mountain range
  
Cordillera Real, Andes

Elevation
  
5,828 m

Parent ranges
  
Andes, Cordillera Real

Qillwani

Location
  
Bolivia, La Paz Department

Similar
  
Qalsata, Ch'iyar Juqhu, Chachakumani, Chacaltaya

Qillwani (Aymara qillwa, qiwña, qiwlla Andean gull, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the Andean gull", also spelled Kelluani, Quellhuani, Quelluani) is a 5,828 m (19,121 ft) high 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.

Map of Nevado Quelluani, Bolivia

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).

References

Qillwani Wikipedia