Chimpulla
For the mountain Chimpulla in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Qullpa Ananta. For the river Willkanuta in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Urubamba River. For the mountain range in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Willkanuta mountain range.
| Chimpulla | |
|---|---|
| Jinchurusi, Iruna, Willkanuta | |
.jpg) Chimpulla, the snow-covered mountain in the background, as seen from a small lake near the La Raya pass | |
| Elevation | 5,489 m (18,009 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Chimpulla Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region - Cusco Region |
| Range | Andes, La Raya |
| Coordinates | 14°26′37″S 70°57′44″W / 14.44361°S 70.96222°WCoordinates: 14°26′37″S 70°57′44″W / 14.44361°S 70.96222°W[2] |
Chimpulla or Chimpuya (hispanicized spellings Chimbolla, Chimboya), Jinchurusi (Inchurusi), Iruna or Willkanuta (Vilcanota) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,489 metres (18,009 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District and in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District.[3] Chimpulla lies northeast of the La Raya Pass and the mountain Kunka and southeast of the mountain Yana Khuchilla.
Images
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The train "The Andean" at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background
References
- ↑ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes: "Chimboya (Vilcanota, Iruna, Inchurusi) 5489m"
- ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru, Nevados: Chimbolla 14°26'37 S 70°57'44 W
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)