Vilcanota mountain range | |
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![]() Cordillera Vilcanota panorama seen from the summit of Qampa I. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Ausangate |
Elevation | 6,384 m (20,945 ft) |
Naming | |
Native name | Willkan Uta / Willkanuta (Aymara) |
Geography | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
The Cordillera Vilcanota (Spanish cordillera: "mountain range", Aymara: willkan uta "house of the sun")[1] is a mountain range located in Peru southeast of Cusco, on the boundary between the regions of Cusco and Puno.[2] It extends between 13°39' and 14°29'S and 70°31' and 71°20'W for about 80 km.[3] It includes 469 glaciers.[4]
To the east the rivers San Gabán and Azángaro are the natural boundary which separates it from the Carabaya range.[5] The La Raya range near the La Raya pass is sometimes included or listed separately.