Rawra mountain range

Rawra mountain range
Highest point
Peak	Santa Rosa
Elevation	5,717 m (18,757 ft)
Dimensions
Length	20 km (12 mi) N-S
Geography
Country	Peru
State/Province	Huánuco, Lima, Pasco
Range coordinates	10°27′27″S 76°48′37″W / 10.4575°S 76.8103°W / -10.4575; -76.8103Coordinates: 10°27′27″S 76°48′37″W / 10.4575°S 76.8103°W / -10.4575; -76.8103
Parent range	Andes

The Rawra mountain range (Quechua rawra gravel,^[1] hispanicized spelling Raura) is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km.^[2] The range is located in the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It lies a few kilometres southeast of the Waywash mountain range.

Mountains

The highest mountain in the range is Santa Rosa at 5,717 metres (18,757 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[3]^[4]

Yarupaq 5,685 metres (18,652 ft)
Rumiwayin, 5,580 metres (18,307 ft)
León Waqanan, 5,421 metres (17,785 ft)
Kuntursinqa, 5,379 metres (17,648 ft)
Puywanqucha, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Ch'uspi, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Chakraqucha, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Ch'uspiqucha 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Kushurupata, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Sillasura 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Yana Hirka, 4,782 metres (15,689 ft)

Lakes

Some of the largest lakes of the range are Patarqucha, T'inkiqucha and Waskhaqucha.

References

↑ babylon.com: rawra - gravel
↑ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)
↑ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994

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