Kimsa Cruz mountain range
| Cordillera Quimsa Cruz | |
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Cordillera Quimsa Cruz as seen from North
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| 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 |
| 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
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| Country | Bolivia |
| State/Province | Altiplano |
| Range coordinates | 17°00′S 67°10′W / 17.000°S 67.167°WCoordinates: 17°00′S 67°10′W / 17.000°S 67.167°W |
| 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:
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