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Stadium In La Paz, Bolivia (August 2019) — Image by kenne
The snow-covered mountain is Illimani (Aymara and Spanish pronunciation: [iʎiˈmani]) the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real
(part of the Cordillera Oriental, a subrange of the Andes) of western Bolivia. It is the second-highest peak in Bolivia,
after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth-highest peak in South America. — Source: Wikipedia
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Illimani As Seen from La Paz, Bolivia (08/18/19)– Image by kenne
The Legend of the Illimani and Mururata
The Legend of the Illimani and Mururata,
a story of mountains in which,
takes place in the middle of the Andes,
in a country divided by mountains,
Bolivia.
The Legend goes as follows,
long ago,
there were four lords watching over the Andes.
Huayna Potosi, Lord of stone
Illampu, Lord of light
Mururata, Lord of air
and lastly,
Illimani, lord of water.
They were ruled by the main god,
Viracocha,
who favored Illimani the most.
Mururata envied that Illimani was favored,
so much so,
that he started a brawl between him and Illimani,
that went on for years,
until Illimani had won.
As punishment to Mururata,
for causing too much trouble,
he was beheaded,
and his peak,
was left in the Andean plains.
If you look up,
La Paz, Bolivia,
you will come to find a beautiful mountain,
watching over the city,
that is Illimani.
— Marcelo_lelo12
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View of Illimani from My Hotel Rosario Window, La Paz, Bolivia
Illimani is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real of western Bolivia. It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano. It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth highest peak in South America.Wikipedia
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