Cordillera Kimsa Cruz

Cordillera Quimsa Cruz
Cordillera Quimsa Cruz as seen from North
Highest point
Peak	Jach'a Khunu Qullu
Elevation	19,029 ft (5,800 m)
Coordinates	17°0′S 67°20′W / 17.000°S 67.333°W / -17.000; -67.333
Dimensions
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Geography
The Cordillera Quimsa Cruz is situated south-east of Lake Titicaca and north of Lake Uru Uru
Country	Bolivia
State/Province	Altiplano
Range coordinates	17°00′S 67°10′W / 17.000°S 67.167°W / -17.000; -67.167Coordinates: 17°00′S 67°10′W / 17.000°S 67.167°W / -17.000; -67.167
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Type of rock	granite

The Cordillera Quimsa Cruz is a mountain range in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated south east of Lake Titicaca and north of Lake Uru Uru, measuring about 35-40 km in length and 12 km at its widest point. It is the continuation of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia extending in a north to south-eastern direction from Asiento pass south of Illimani to Tres Cruces pass.

Kimsa Cruz or Quimsa Cruz in hispanicized spelling is a partly Aymara (kimsa three), partly Spanish (cruz cross) expression meaning "three crosses".

The highest elevations are Jach'a Khunu Qullu (5,800 m), Wayna Khunu Qullu (5,640 m) and Gigante (5,748 m). Other notable peaks are: