Thumilki

Thumilki rises near Betanzos in the southern Bolivian Andes. The mountain and the neighbouring Coipasi range marked a contested boundary between Qaraqara and Yampara lands. Several Inca roads met in this country: one led towards Oroncota, another through Chaquí towards the mines of Porco, while a branch descended past Lagunillas. Their paths made the rugged highlands a crossroads as well as a frontier.