Illimani (from Aimara "illi mani" for "golden eagle") is an extinct stratovolcano in western Bolivia, just south of La Paz and east of the Altiplano, in the Cordillera Oriental range of the Andes Mountains. The snow line lies at about 4,570 m (about 15,000 ft) above sea level, and glaciers are found on the northern face at 4,983 m (16,350 ft). The mountain has four main peaks; the highest, Nevado Illimani, rising 6,438 m (21,122 ft) above sea level, is a famous ascent for mountain climbers.
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Illimani rises over the city of La Paz and is its major landmark. The mountain has been the subject of many local songs, most importantly "Illimani" with following refrain: "¡Illimani, Illimani, sentinela de La Paz! ¡Illimani, Illimani, patrimonio de Bolivia!"
Sources
- McClelland, L., Simkin, T., Summers, M., Nielsen, E., and Stein, T.C. Global Volcanism 1975-1985. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: 1989, Prentice Hall, 655.
- Simkin, T., and Siebert, L. Volcanoes of the World. Tucson, Arizona: 1984, Geoscience Press, 349.
- Illimani on Peakware
Elevation
This is sometimes given as 6462m, but topograhic map sources, including a very accurate map by the German Alpine Club, agree that it is 6438m.