Rawra mountain range
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| Rawra mountain range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Yarupac |
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| Dimensions | |
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| Geography | |
| Country | Peru |
| State/Province | Huánuco, Lima, Pasco |
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| Parent range | Andes |
The Rawra mountain range (Quechua rawra gravel,[1] hispanicized spelling Raura) is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km.[2] The range is located in the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It lies a few kilometres southeast of the Waywash mountain range.
Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Yarupac at 5,685 metres (18,652 ft).[3][4] Other mountains are listed below:[5][6]
- Santa Rosa 5,655 metres (18,553 ft)[3]
- Rumiwayin, 5,580 metres (18,307 ft)
- León Waqanan, 5,421 metres (17,785 ft)
- Kuntursinqa, 5,379 metres (17,648 ft)
- Puywanqucha, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
- Ch'uspi, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Chakraqucha, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Ch'uspiqucha 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Kushurupata, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Sillasura 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
- Yana Hirka, 4,782 metres (15,689 ft)
Lakes
Some of the largest lakes of the range are Patarqucha, T'inkiqucha and Waskhaqucha.
References
- ↑ babylon.com: rawra - gravel
- ↑ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)
- ↑ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
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