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Huaytapallana mountain range
| Huaytapallana mountain range | |
|---|---|
 Huaytapallana range as seen from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Huaytapallana |
| Elevation | 5,557 m (18,232 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) N-S |
| Geography | |
| Country | Peru |
| State/Province | Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Huaytapallana mountain range (possibly from Quechua wayta wild flower, a little bunch of flowers, pallay to collect, pallana an instrument to collect fruit; collectable, Waytapallana "a place where you collect wild flowers")[1][2] lies in the Junín Region in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 11°47' and 11°56'S and 75°00' and 75°05'W for about 17 km.[3] The surface area of the zone is 378'40 km². The range is located in the provinces of Concepción and Huancayo.
In 2011 Huaytapallana was declared an Area of Regional Conservation by Supreme Decrete No. 018-2011-MINAM. The area of 22,406.52 ha is situated in the districts of El Tambo, Huancayo, Pariahuanca and Quilcas of the Huancayo Province and in the Comas District of the Concepción Province.[4]
Contents
1 Mountains
2 Lakes
3 Accessibility
4 References
5 External links
Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Huaytapallana at 5,557 metres (18,232 ft) (Lasuntay). Other mountains are listed below:[5][6][7]
- Chuspi or Chuspicocha, 5,500 metres (18,045 ft)
- Cochas, 5,315 metres (17,438 ft)
Yana Ucsha, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Putkaqucha, 5,236 metres (17,178 ft)- Anchhi, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Qalla Qhata, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)- Talwis, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
- Pakaku, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Puywan, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
T'illu, c. 5,050 metres (16,568 ft)- Piñaqucha, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Marayrasu, 4,943 metres (16,217 ft)- Ch'iwan, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
- Kiswar, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
- Kuchilluyuq, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
- Tunshu, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Lakes
The zone contains six lakes:
Ankap Wachanan (4,707 m amsl)- Qarwaqucha (4,407 m amsl)
- Ch'uspiqucha (4,636 m amsl)
Hatunqucha (4,593 m amsl)- Lasu Hunt'ay (4,646 m amsl)
- Pumaqucha (4,622 m amsl)
Accessibility
The Huaytapallana mountain range is about 2 hours drive from the city Huancayo in the Junín Region. It is located 8 hours north-east of Lima.
For mountaineers in the mountain range, the departure point is called Virgen de las Nieves (Virgin of the Snow), located at 4,800 m (15,750 ft). At the Virgen de las Nieves there are two itineraries after which the ascent to the tip of the Huaytapallana can be completed.
References
^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
^ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
^ El Presidente de la República, Decreto Supremo que establece el Área de Conservación Regiona Huaytapallana, Decreto Supremo l018-2011-MINAM
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
^ "Jauja (map)". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 10, 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Huaytapallana, Peru, in: The Alpine Journal, 2009, p. 161-167
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