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León Jiwata

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León Jiwata
Highest point
Elevation5,680 m (18,640 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationBolivia
Parent rangeAndes, Kimsa Cruz mountain range

León Jiwata (Spanish león lion (here referring to the puma), Aymara jiwata dead, "dead lion", Hispanicized spelling León Jihuata) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,680 metres (18,635 ft) high. It lies in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range between the mountain Yaypuri in the north west and Jach'a Khunu Qullu in the south east, south east of Mount San Enrique. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Inquisivi Province, Quime Municipality.[2]

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  1. ^ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Quimsa Cruz, Bolivia, see map p. 153
  2. ^ Quime Municipality Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine: population data and map showing Yaypuri and San Enrique. León Jiwata lies south east of San Enrique according to the sketch map of E. Echevarría.