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Revision as of 17:09, 12 February 2015
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 Castrovirreyna Province and in the Huancavelica Province.
Mountains
Some of the highest mountains in the range are listed below:[3][4][5]
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References
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ 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
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)