Cordillera Central (Peru) Part of the Andes in Peru
The Cordillera Central (Spanish for central mountain range) is part of the Andes in Peru . It extends in a northerly direction approximately between 11º 39’ and 12º 37’S and 75º 30’ and 76º 20’W[ 1] [ 2] Paryaqaqa (P), Yauyos (Y) and Pichqa Waqra (PW) mountain ranges. It is located in the Junín Region and in the Lima Region .[ 3]
The name Cordillera Central is also applied for one of the three ranges that cross Peru in a northwesterly direction between the Cordillera Occidental ("the western range") where the Cordillera Central of the Junín and Lima Regions is located and the Cordillera Oriental ("the eastern range").[ 1] [ 4]
Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Qutuni at 5,897 m (19,347 ft)[ 5] [ 3] [ 6]
Llunk'uti , 5,780 m (18,960 ft) (Y)Tunshu , 5,660 m (18,570 ft) (P)Qullqi P'ukru , 5,658 m (18,563 ft) (P)Qarwachuku , 5,507 m (18,068 ft) (P)Paka , 5,500 metres (18,045 ft) (P)Suyruqucha , 5,500 m (18,000 ft) (P)Wallakancha , 5,500 m (18,000 ft) (P)Wayna Qutuni , 5,463 m (17,923 ft) (PW)Aqupallqa , 5,445 m (17,864 ft) (Y)Uman , 5,431 m (17,818 ft) (Y)Hatun Pawka , 5,420 m (17,780 ft) (Y)Antashayri, 5,400 m (17,700 ft) (P)
Nina Ukru , 5,400 m (17,700 ft) (P)Pachanqutu , 5,400 m (17,700 ft) (P)Paqcha, 5,400 m (17,700 ft) (P)
Tanraniyuq, 5,400 m (17,700 ft)
T'uruyuq , 5,400 m (17,700 ft)Wayllakancha , 5,400 m (17,700 ft) (P)Kunkus Yantaq , 5,354 m (17,566 ft) (P)Wararayuq , 5,354 m (17,566 ft) (P)Tuku Mach'ay , 5,350 m (17,550 ft) (P)Altarniyuq , 5,346 m (17,539 ft) (Y)Yana Yana , 5,303 m (17,398 ft)Qayqu 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) (P)Tata Qayqu, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) (P)
Putka , 5,300 m (17,400 ft) (P)Upyanqa , 5,300 m (17,400 ft)Waqaypaka , 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)Wayrakancha , 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)Yantayuq , 5,300 m (17,400 ft) (P)Wankarqucha , 5,271 m (17,293 ft)Uqhu , 5,262 m (17,264 ft)Suyruqucha , 5,252 m (17,231 ft)Chumpi , 5,250 m (17,220 ft) (P)Yawriq , 5,235 m (17,175 ft)Utush Mikhunan , 5,228 m (17,152 ft)Chaka Punta, 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Ch'uspi, 5,200 m (17,100 ft) (P)
Paqarin Pawka , 5,200 m (17,100 ft) (Y)Puma Ranra , 5,200 m (17,100 ft)Quri , 5,200 m (17,100 ft)Quriwasi , 5,200 m (17,100 ft) (P)Uqhu , 5,200 m (17,100 ft) (P)Ukhu Qhata , 5,200 m (17,100 ft) (P)Wiqu , 5,200 m (17,100 ft) (P)Runchu , 5,165 m (16,946 ft) (Y)Chuqi Chukchu , 5,154 m (16,909 ft)Wamanripa , 5,110 m (16,770 ft) (P)Kiwyu Waqanan , 5,100 m (16,700 ft) (P)Putka , 5,100 m (16,700 ft)Qayqu , 5,100 m (16,700 ft) (P)Qullqayuq , 5,100 m (16,700 ft)T'uru , 5,100 m (16,700 ft)Siq'i , 5,075 m (16,650 ft)Awki Sunqu , 5,050 m (16,570 ft)Anta P'unqu , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Chhuqu P'ukru , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Hatun Punta, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Kancha Q'asa, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Kiwyu , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Kunkus , 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) (P)Kunkus (Yauli), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) (P)K'isi Kancha , 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)Mulli , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Paquchi , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Paraqti , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Parya Chaka , 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (P)Quñuq P'ukru , 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)Ruphasqa , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Suyuq, 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (P)
Turiyuq, 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (P)
Uqi Uqi , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Uqsha Wallqa , 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (P)Wachwa Runtuna , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Wamanripa (Lima), 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Wamanripa (Junín), 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Wampuru , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Wamp'una , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Wayu Marka, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Winsu , 5,000 m (16,000 ft)Yana Punta, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Qaqa Ranra, 4,900 m (16,100 ft)
Anta P'unqu , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Chili Punta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Hatun Ukru , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Kaywa , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Kuntur Wachanan , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Kuntur Waqta , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Llamayuq , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Marayniyuq , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Muki , 4,800 m (15,700 ft) (Huancaya-Tomas)Muki , 4,800 m (15,700 ft) (Tanta)Pinkuyllu, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Puka Puka , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Pukyu Rumi , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Puma Rawkha , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)P'allqa, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Rukutu , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Sapallan Warmi , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Saqsa , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Uchku , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Ukru Ukru , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Uqsha , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Wachwa Runtu , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Wallapi, 4,800 m (15,700 ft) (P)
Wanin, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Wiñaq , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Yana P'unqu , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Yana Uqsha, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Yana Urqu (Alis-Laraos), 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Yana Urqu (Laraos), 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Yanta Pallana , 4,800 m (15,700 ft)Atuq Sayk'u, 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
Chakraqucha , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Ch'uychu , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Kachi Raqra , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Kawituyuq , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Kima Rumi , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Kuntur Tiyana , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Muchka , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Pukap Siqin , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Qullqiyuq Punta , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Rinriyuq , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Sankha Ukru , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Tuqtu , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Wamanripa , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Waylla Waqran , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Yuraq Kancha , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Yuraq Ñan , 4,600 m (15,100 ft)Challwayuq , 4,400 m (14,400 ft)Qiwllaqucha , 4,400 m (14,400 ft)Waqraqucha , 4,400 m (14,400 ft)Muntirayuq , 4,200 m (13,800 ft)Kuntur Sinqa , 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
References
^ a b Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Huaraz 2014
^ "Peruvian Cordilleras" . USGS. Retrieved December 21, 2015 .^ a b Benjamín Morales Arnao, Glaciers of South America, Glaciers of Peru U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386-I-4
^ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Central, Peru, The Alpine Journal 2000
^ John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers, Andes, Scotland, 2005
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
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