Joyllor Puñuna is a mountain in the
Vilcanota mountain range in the
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...
of
Peru
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, about 5,743 m (18,842 ft) high.
It is situated on the border of the regions of
Cusco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous Cusco Province, province and Cusco Region, department.
The city was the cap ...
and
Puno
Puno ( Aymara and ) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was established in ...
.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Carabaya Province (Puno Region)] Joyllor Puñuna is the highest elevation on the
Quelccaya Ice Cap
The Quelccaya Ice Cap (also known as Quenamari Ice Cap) is the second largest glaciated area in the tropics, after Coropuna. Located in the Cordillera Oriental section of the Andes mountains in Peru, the cap covers an area of with ice up ...
.
References
Five-thousanders of the Andes
Mountains of the Department of Cusco
Mountains of the Department of Puno
Glaciers of Peru
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