Chonta mountain range

Chonta mountain range

The western extensions of the Chonta mountain range as seen from Sukullu (looking to the south)
Dimensions
Length 50 km (31 mi) N-S
Geography
Country Peru
State/Province Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

The Chonta mountain range (possibly from Aymara chunta prolonged, lengthened, Quechua chunta a kind of palm,[1][2]) lies in the Huancavelica Region in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 12°37' and 13°07'S and 75°00' and 75°30'W for about 50 km.[3] It is located in the Castrovirreyna Province and in the Huancavelica Province.

Mountains

Some of the highest mountains in the range are listed below:[4][5][6]

  • Tanranu, 5,431 metres (17,818 ft)
  • T'uruyuq, 5,396 metres (17,703 ft)
  • Palumu, 5,308 metres (17,415 ft)
  • Wamanrasu, 5,304 metres (17,402 ft)
  • Sitaq, 5,304 metres (17,402 ft)
  • Hatun Pata, 5,182 metres (17,001 ft)
  • Huch'uy Anqas, 5,182 metres (17,001 ft)
  • Antarasu, 5,180 metres (16,995 ft)
  • Qarwarasu, 5,159 metres (16,926 ft)
  • Puka Punta, 5,136 metres (16,850 ft)
  • Wallu Q'asa, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
  • Pinqullu, 5,096 metres (16,719 ft)
  • Sukullu, 5,095 metres (16,716 ft)
  • Kunturay (Condoray), 5,055 metres (16,585 ft)
  • Pata Pata, 5,052 metres (16,575 ft)
  • Qarwa Q'asa, 5,005 metres (16,421 ft)
  • Anqasqucha, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Chuntarahu (Chontaraju), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Ch'aqra Punta, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Ichhu Rutuna, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Kachi Mach'ay Urqu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Kunkayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • K'allapayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Puka Rumi, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Qarwa K'anti, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Qusqu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Q'iru Pinqullu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Wachu Intiyuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Wamanripayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Wari, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Wayra Q'asa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Winchu Q'asa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Yana Urqu (Cast.), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Yana Urqu (Huanc.), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Yarq'asqa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Yawar Q'asa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
  • Awqa Urqu, 4,982 metres (16,345 ft)
  • Yana Pampa, 4,954 metres (16,253 ft)
  • Aqchi, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Atuq Marka, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Kuntur Wamani, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Kuntur Wamani (Castr.), 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Pinqullu, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Phiruru Urqu, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Puka Q'asa (Cast.-Huan.), 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Puka Q'asa (Huan.), 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Qalla Qalla, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Q'ara Wayuna, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Taruja Marka, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Waqutuyuq, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Yuraq Mach'ay, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
  • Wayta Urqu, 4,712 metres (15,459 ft)
  • Qarwa Urqu, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Tuku Wasi, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Ukhu P'ukru, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
  • Pichqa Pukyu, 4,385 metres (14,386 ft)

References

  1. ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary) see: Prolongado
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
  4. ↑ Evelio Echevarría, A Survey of Andean Ascents 1961-1970, p. 378
  5. ↑ John Biggar: The Andes. A Guide for Climbers, p. 108
  6. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)

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