Calzada (mountain)

For the mountain in the Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Qalsata (Sud Yungas).

Calzada^[3][4][5] (possibly from Aymara qalsa, stones; or Spanish calzada, road)^[6][7] is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,874 m (19,272 ft) high,^[3] located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia.^[3] It lies in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, on the border of the Sorata Municipality and the Guanay Municipality. It is situated south-east of Ancohuma, between the mountain Q'asiri in the north-west and Chearoco in the south-east, and east of San Francisco Lake.^[4]

Calzada
Casiri, Calzada and Chearoco as seen from Chua Cocani (near Lake Titicaca)
Highest point
Elevation	5,874 m (19,272 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°55′57″S 68°26′16″W[2]
Geography
Calzada Bolivia
Location	Bolivia La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Real
Climbing
First ascent	1-1962 via N.W. face,[1]

See also

• Chachacomani
• Illampu
• List of mountains in the Andes

References

1. "Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes" (PDF). rgs.org.
2. wikimapia.org "Nevado Calzada "
3. Neate, Jill (1994). "Bolivia". Mountaineering in the Andes. p. 16. ISBN 0-907649-64-5. Nevado Calzada 5874m
4. huayna-potosi.com Map of the Illampu massif and surroundings (north is upper left) showing "Cerro Calzada" on the right
5. Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 138. ISBN 9780953608720.
6. Thomas A. Sebeok, Materials for an Aymara Dictionary, Journal de la Société des Américanistes, 1951, p. 133
7. babylon.com Archived 2014-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Calzada (Spanish) - roadway; road; pavement; wearing shoes; equipped with shoes