Sorapata (possibly from Aymara ''sura'' dry ''jiquima'', a species of '' Pachyrhizus'', ''pata'' step, "''sura'' step") is a mountain in the north of the

Apolobamba Apolobamba ''(Cordillera (de) Apolobamba)'' is a mountain range in the South American Andes. Geographical Location It is located in the eastern borderland of Peru and Bolivia. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department, Bolivia ...

mountain range on the border of

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

and

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. It is about high. On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province,

Pelechuco Municipality Pelechuco Municipality is the second municipal section of the Franz Tamayo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. IN 2001 it had apopulation of 5,115. Its seat is Pelechuco. The municipality is bordered to the north by the Apolo Municip ...

, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the

Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...

, Putina Province,

Sina District Sina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in the Puno Region of Peru. Geography The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. The highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at above sea level which i ...

. Sorapata is situated between Locopauchenta and Cunuyo in the north and Chaupi Orco (or Viscachani) in the south. The lake Japucocha lies southwest of it.

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Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Mountains of Puno Region International mountains of South America Bolivia–Peru border Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub