The Huaytapallana mountain range (possibly from
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
''wayta'' wild flower, a little bunch of flowers, ''pallay'' to collect, ''pallana'' an instrument to collect fruit; collectable, ''Waytapallana'' "a place where you collect wild flowers") lies in the
JunÃn Region JunÃn may refer to:
Places Argentina
*JunÃn Partido
** JunÃn, Buenos Aires
*** JunÃn Airport
* JunÃn Department, Mendoza
** JunÃn, Mendoza
* JunÃn Department, San Luis
*JunÃn de los Andes, Neuquén
Colombia
*JunÃn, Cundinamarca
*Junà ...
in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru
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. It extends between 11°47' and 11°56'S and 75°00' and 75°05'W for about 17 km. The surface area of the zone is 378'40 km
2. The range is located in the provinces of
Concepción and
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of JunÃn Region, in the central highlands of Peru.
Location
Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Si ...
.
In 2011 Huaytapallana was declared an Area of Regional Conservation by Supreme Decrete No. 018-2011-MINAM. The area of 22,406.52 ha is situated in the districts of
El Tambo,
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of JunÃn Region, in the central highlands of Peru.
Location
Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Si ...
,
Pariahuanca and
Quilcas of the Huancayo Province and in the
Comas District of the Concepción Province.
Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is
Huaytapallana at (Lasuntay). Other mountains are listed below:
[Evelio EchevarrÃa, Cordillera Huaytapallana, Peru, in: The Alpine Journal, 2009, p. 161-167]
* Chuspi or Chuspicocha,
* Cochas,
*
Yana Ucsha,
*
Putkaqucha,
* Anchhi,
*
Qalla Qhata
Qalla Qhata (Quechua ''qalla'' carved stone, cobblestone; circular spindle disk; cheek, ''qhata'' slope, hillside, hispanicized spelling ''Jallacata'') is a mountain in the Waytapallana mountain range in Peru, about high. It is located in the ...
,
* Talwis,
* Pakaku,
*
Puywan,
*
T'illu
T'illu (Quechua for pinch, tweaking, Hispanicized spellings ''Tello, Tillo'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the northern part of the main sector of the Waytapallana mountain range. It lies in the JunÃn Reg ...
, c.
* Piñaqucha,
*
Marayrasu
Marairazo (possibly from Quechua ''maray'' batan or grindstone; to tear down, to knock down, ''rasu'' snow, ice) is a mountain in the northern sector of the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the ...
,
* Ch'iwan,
* Kiswar,
* Kuchilluyuq,
* Tunshu,
Lakes
The zone contains six lakes:
*
Ankap Wachanan
Lake Ancapuachanan (possibly from Quechua ''anka'' black-chested buzzard-eagle or eagle, ''wacha'' birth, to give birth ''-p'', ''-na'', ''-n'' suffixes) is a small lake in the Huaytapallana mountain range in Peru. It is located in the JunÃn R ...
(4,707 m
amsl)
*Qarwaqucha (4,407 m amsl)
*Ch'uspiqucha (4,636 m amsl)
*
Hatunqucha (4,593 m amsl)
*Lasu Hunt'ay (4,646 m amsl)
*Pumaqucha (4,622 m amsl)
Accessibility
The Huaytapallana mountain range is about 2 hours drive from the city
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of JunÃn Region, in the central highlands of Peru.
Location
Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Si ...
in the
JunÃn Region JunÃn may refer to:
Places Argentina
*JunÃn Partido
** JunÃn, Buenos Aires
*** JunÃn Airport
* JunÃn Department, Mendoza
** JunÃn, Mendoza
* JunÃn Department, San Luis
*JunÃn de los Andes, Neuquén
Colombia
*JunÃn, Cundinamarca
*Junà ...
. It is located 8 hours north-east of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, RÃmac and LurÃn Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
.
For
mountaineers
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbin ...
in the mountain range, the departure point is called ''Virgen de las Nieves'' (Virgin of the Snow), located at . At the ''Virgen de las Nieves'' there are two itineraries after which the ascent to the tip of the Huaytapallana can be completed.
References
External links
Blog (Spanish)
Mountain ranges of Peru
Mountain ranges of JunÃn Region
Nature conservation in Peru
Mountains of JunÃn Region,
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