Uma Jalsu (Puno)

This article is about the mountain in the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uma Jalsu.
Uma Jalsu
Uma Jalsu is located in Peru
Uma Jalsu
Uma Jalsu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°10′42″S 69°53′33″W / 17.17833°S 69.89250°W / -17.17833; -69.89250
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, El Collao Province
Parent rangeAndes

Uma Jalsu (Aymara for spring, source,[2] Hispanicized spelling Humajalso) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Capazo District. Uma Jalsu lies west of the mountain Jiwaña and southeast of Wila Chunkara. It lies at a plain named Jiwaña Pampa (Jihuaña Pampa). The Jiwaña River originates near the mountain. It flows through the plain before it reaches the Mawri River (Mauri).[1]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)
  2. ^ Teodoro Marka M., Curso Basico de Lengua Aymara, Nociones Basicas de Lengua Aymara