Urubamba mountain range

Urubamba mountain range

Chicón (center) as seen from the south west
Highest point
Peak Veronica, Sahuasiray
Elevation 5,818 m (19,088 ft)
Dimensions
Length 30 km (19 mi) N-S
Geography
Country Peru
State/Province Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

The Urubamba[1][2][3][4] mountain range (possibly from Quechua Urupampa: uru spider, pampa a plain, "spider's plain") lies in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] It extends in a northwesterly direction between 13°08' and 13°17'S and 71°58' and 72°16'W for about 30 km.[2]

Mountains

The highest mountains in the range are Veronica at 5,893 metres (19,334 ft) and Sahuasiray at 5,818 metres (19,088 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[5][6]

  • Puka Q'asa, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Puma Kallanka, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Yana Urqu, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Yana Urqu (Lares), 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Puka Urqu, 4,776 metres (15,669 ft)
  • Sut'uq, 4,735 metres (15,535 ft)
  • Pata Kancha, 4,666 metres (15,308 ft)
  • Qusqu Qhawarina, 4,623 metres (15,167 ft)
  • Hatun Wisq'ana, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Llamayuq Q'asa, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Qusqu Qhawarina, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Q'illu Urqu, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Pukyupata, 4,400 metres (14,436 ft)
  • Yuraq Urqu, 4,400 metres (14,436 ft)
  • Maki Makiyuq, 4,200 metres (13,780 ft)
  • Taruka Kancha, 4,200 metres (13,780 ft)
  • Saywa, 4,030 metres (13,222 ft)
  • P'allqaniyuq, 4,030 metres (13,222 ft)
  • Kuntur Tiyana, 4,030 metres (13,222 ft)

References

  1. 1 2 The American Alpine Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, Issue 47, 1973, p. 389. Cordillera Urubamba
  2. 1 2 "USGS P 1386-I -- Peru - Cordilleras - Oriental". pubs.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  3. Blij, H. J. de; Muller, Peter O.; Nijman, Jan (2010-10-04). The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography. John Wiley & Sons. p. 179. ISBN 9780470646380.
  4. Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes: A Sourcebook for Climbers. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society. pp. 87, 89. ISBN 9780907649649.
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province and the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
  6. Mapa de peligros de la ciudad de Calca, Informe final, Proyecto INDECI – PNUD PER / 02/ 051, Ciudades sostenibles (see map of Calca, unnamed)
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