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* Chuntarahu ''(Chontaraju)'', {{convert|5000|m|ft|0}} |
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* Kunturay ''(Condoray)'', {{convert|5055|m|ft|0}} |
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* Qarwarasu ''(Carhuarazo)'' |
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* Tanranu, {{convert|5431|m|ft|0}} |
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* T'uruyuq, {{convert|5396|m|ft|0}} |
* T'uruyuq, {{convert|5396|m|ft|0}} |
Revision as of 10:12, 30 July 2013
Chunta mountain range | |
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Dimensions | |
Length | 50 km (31 mi) N-S |
Geography | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica Region |
Parent range | Andes |
The Chunta mountain range (Quechua chunta a kind of palm,[1] hispanicized spelling Chonta) lies in the Huancavelica Region in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 12°37' and 13°07'S and 75°00' and 75°30'W for about 50 km.[2] It is located in the provinces Castrovirreyna and Huancavelica. Some of the highest mountains in the range are:[3][4]
- Antarasu, 5,180 metres (16,995 ft)
- Aqchi (Acchi), 5,281 metres (17,326 ft)
- Chuntarahu (Chontaraju), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Kunturay (Condoray), 5,055 metres (16,585 ft)
- Qarwarasu (Carhuarazo)
- Tanranu, 5,431 metres (17,818 ft)
- T'uruyuq, 5,396 metres (17,703 ft)
- Wamanrasu, 5,304 metres (17,402 ft)
- Palumu, 5,308 metres (17,415 ft)
- Sitaq (Citac), 5,303 metres (17,398 ft)
References
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): chunta. s. Palmera. Árbol de la familia de las palmáceas, cuya madera se emplea en bastones, en la fabricación de arcos de flecha y en otros objetos de adorno.
- ^ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
- ^ Evelio Echevarría, A Survey of Andean Ascents 1961-1970, p. 378
- ^ John Biggar: The Andes. A Guide for Climbers, p. 108