La Raya mountain range

La Raya mountain range
La Raya mountain range
	The train from Puno to Cusco at the La Raya Pass at 4,313 m (14,150 ft)
Dimensions
Length	10 km (6.2 mi)NE-SW
Geography
Country	Peru
State/Province	Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent range	Andes

Last updated April 16, 2019

The La Raya mountain range (Spanish for the line, the limits, the border) is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends in a northeasterly direction approximately between 14º 20’ and 14º 33’S and 70º 57’ and 71º 02’W for about 10 km.^[1] It is located in the Cusco Region as well as in the Puno Region, northwest of the Peruvian Altiplano and Lake Titicaca, near the La Raya pass.

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance language that originated in the Castile region of Spain and today has hundreds of millions of native speakers in the Americas and Spain. It is a global language and the world's second-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese.

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

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Mountains

One of the highest peaks of the range is Chimpulla (5,489 metres (18,009 ft)). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]^[3]^[4]

Yana Khuchilla, 5,472 m (17,953 ft)
Chinchina, 5,463 m (17,923 ft)
Muskaya, 5,414 m (17,762 ft)
Kuntur Quta, 5,425 m (17,799 ft)
Qillqa, 5,360 m (17,590 ft)
Awkar Utaña, 5,310 m (17,420 ft)
Huch'uy K'uchu, 5,300 m (17,400 ft)
Hatun Awkara, 5,230 m (17,160 ft)
Kunka, 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Wila Quta, 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Yanaqucha, 5,105 m (16,749 ft)
Mamaniri, 5,077 m (16,657 ft)
Qullqini, 5,025 m (16,486 ft)
Chawpi Tiyana, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Hatun Ichhuna Kunka, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Huch'uy Awkara, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Puka Urqu, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Taruja Marka, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Yana Ranra, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Hatun Wasi, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Inka Kancha, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Ñiq'i Quta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Silluta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Yaritani, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)

Yana Khuchilla is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,472 metres (17,953 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Yana Khuchilla lies northeast of the La Raya Pass, near the mountain Chimpulla.

Kuntur Quta is a 5,425-metre-high (17,799 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Marangani District. Kuntur Quta lies near the La Raya pass, northwest of Qillqa and north of Qillqa Lake. It is situated at the Qillqa valley whose stream flows to the Willkanuta River.

Qillqa is a 5,360-metre-high (17,585 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Marangani District.

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Kunka is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at the La Raya Pass and the road and rail which connect Cusco with Lake Titicaca. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District, and about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. Kunka lies southwest of the mountains Yana Khuchilla and Chimpulla. Other neighboring mountains are Huch'uy K'uchu north of it and Hatun Ichhuna Kunka in the south. Between the road and the mountain there is a little lake named Q'umirqucha.

Huch'uy K'uchu is a 5,339-metre-high (17,516 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province, Marangani District. Huch'uy K'uchu lies near the La Raya pass northwest of Chimpulla and north of Kunka. It stretches along the Hatun K'uchu valley from west to east whose stream flows to the Willkanuta River.

Hatun Ichhuna Kunka is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Hatun Ichhuna Kunka lies near the La Raya pass southwest of Kunka. Huch'uy Ichhuna Kunka and Pichaqani are the lower elevations of the ridge to the northwest.

Qullqini is a 5,025-metre-high (16,486 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Marangani District. Qullqini lies near the La Raya pass southwest of Qillqa and Kuntur Quta and northwest of Huch'uy K'uchu. It is situated at the Qillqa valley whose stream flows to the Willkanuta River.

Yana Ranra is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province, Marangani District. Yana Ranra lies near the La Raya pass northwest of Chimpulla and Kunka and southwest of Huch'uy K'uchu. It is situated at the Hatun K'uchu valley whose stream flows to the Willkanuta River.

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References

↑ Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, Autoridad Nacionaldel Agua, Huaraz 2014
↑ Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
↑ Peru 1:100,000, Sicuani 2642 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency

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[1] Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, Autoridad Nacionaldel Agua, Huaraz 2014

[2] Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD

[escale-3] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)

[sicuani-4] Peru 1:100,000, Sicuani 2642 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency

La Raya mountain range

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