Apolobamba

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Cordillera Apolobamba (Cordillera de Apolobamba) is a mountain range in the South American Andes.

[edit] Geographical Location

The Cordillera Apolobamba is located in the eastern borderland of Peru and Bolivia. It stretches across a distance of 50 km from East to West and 30 km from North to South. The Cordillera Apolobamba is comprised of the Departamentos Puno (Peru) and La Paz (Bolivia).

[edit] Mountain Peaks

The most important mountain peaks of the Cordillera Apolomba are the Chaupi Orco (6.044 m), Cololo (5.915 m), Palomani Grande (5.730m), Nubi (5.710m), Canisaya (5.706m), Montserrat Norte (5.655m), Cuchillo (5.655m), Katantica Central (5.630m), Ascarani (5.580 m) and Akamani (5.400m).

Curva, the main locality of the Kallawaya-people is located 3.800 m above sea level.