La Raya mountain range explained
The La Raya mountain range (Spanish for the line, the limits, the border) is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends in a northeasterly direction approximately between 14º 20’ and 14º 33’S and 70º 57’ and 71º 02’W for about 10 km.[1] It is located in the Cusco Region as well as in the Puno Region, northwest of the Peruvian Altiplano and Lake Titicaca, near the La Raya pass.
Mountains
One of the highest peaks of the range is Chimpulla (5489m (18,009feet)). Other mountains are listed below:[2] [3] [4]
- Yana Khuchilla, 5472m (17,953feet)
- Chinchina, 5463m (17,923feet)
- Muskaya, 5414m (17,762feet)
- Kuntur Quta, 5425m (17,799feet)
- Qillqa, 5360m (17,590feet)
- Awkar Utaña, 5310m (17,420feet)
- Huch'uy K'uchu, 5300m (17,400feet)
- Hatun Awkara, 5230m (17,160feet)
- Kunka, 5200m (17,100feet)
- Wila Quta, 5200m (17,100feet)
- Yanaqucha, 5105m (16,749feet)
- Mamaniri, 5077m (16,657feet)
- Qullqini, 5025m (16,486feet)
- Chawpi Tiyana, 5000m (16,000feet)
- Hatun Ichhuna Kunka, 5000m (16,000feet)
- Huch'uy Awkara, 5000m (16,000feet)
- Puka Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
- Taruja Marka, 5000m (16,000feet)
- Yana Ranra, 5000m (16,000feet)
- Hatun Wasi, 4800m (15,700feet)
- Inka Kancha, 4800m (15,700feet)
- Ñiq'i Quta, 4800m (15,700feet)
- Silluta, 4800m (15,700feet)
- Yaritani, 4800m (15,700feet)
See also
Notes and References
- Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, Autoridad Nacionaldel Agua, Huaraz 2014
- Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- Peru 1:100,000, Sicuani 2642 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency
