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Revision as of 00:41, 22 December 2014

Chunta mountain range
Chunta mountain range with the lakes Q'umirqucha and Anqasqucha of the Aurahua District (looking east)
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi) N-S
Geography
CountryPeru
RegionHuancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

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, 5,304 metres (17,402 ft)


References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
  3. ^ Evelio Echevarría, A Survey of Andean Ascents 1961-1970, p. 378
  4. ^ John Biggar: The Andes. A Guide for Climbers, p. 108