Chonta mountain range explained

Chonta mountain range
Country:	Peru
Region:	Huancavelica Region
Parent:	Andes
Length Km:	50
Length Orientation:	N-S

The Chonta mountain range (possibly from Aymara chunta prolonged, lengthened, Quechua chunta a kind of palm,^[1]) 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.^[2] It is located in the Castrovirreyna Province and in the Huancavelica Province.

Mountains

Some of the highest mountains in the range are listed below:^{[3] [4] [5]}

• Tanranu, 5431m (17,818feet)
• T'uruyuq, 5396m (17,703feet)
• Palumu, 5308m (17,415feet)
• Wamanrasu, 5304m (17,402feet)
• Sitaq, 5304m (17,402feet)
• Hatun Pata, 5182m (17,001feet)
• Huch'uy Anqas, 5182m (17,001feet)
• Antarasu, 5180m (17,000feet)
• Qarwarasu, 5159m (16,926feet)
• Puka Punta, 5136m (16,850feet)
• Wallu Q'asa, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Pinqullu, 5096m (16,719feet)
• Sukullu, 5095m (16,716feet)
• Kunturay (Condoray), 5055m (16,585feet)
• Pata Pata, 5052m (16,575feet)
• Qarwa Q'asa, 5005m (16,421feet)
• Anqasqucha, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Chuntarahu (Chontaraju), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Ch'aqra Punta, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Ichhu Rutuna, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Kachi Mach'ay Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Kunkayuq, 5000m (16,000feet)
• K'allapayuq, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Puka Rumi, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Qarwa K'anti, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Qusqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Q'iru Pinqullu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Wachu Intiyuq, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Wamanripayuq, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Wari, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Wayra Q'asa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Winchu Q'asa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yana Urqu (Cast.), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yana Urqu (Huanc.), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yarq'asqa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yawar Q'asa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Awqa Urqu, 4982m (16,345feet)
• Yana Pampa, 4954m (16,253feet)
• Aqchi, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Atuq Marka, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Kuntur Wamani, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Kuntur Wamani (Castr.), 4800m (15,700feet)
• Pinqullu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Phiruru Urqu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Puka Q'asa (Cast.-Huan.), 4800m (15,700feet)
• Puka Q'asa (Huan.), 4800m (15,700feet)
• Qalla Qalla, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Q'ara Wayuna, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Taruja Marka, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Waqutuyuq, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Yuraq Mach'ay, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Wayta Urqu, 4712m (15,459feet)
• Qarwa Urqu, 4600m (15,100feet)
• Tuku Wasi, 4600m (15,100feet)
• Ukhu P'ukru, 4600m (15,100feet)
• Pichqa Pukyu, 4385m (14,386feet)

Notes and References

1. see: Prolongado
2. http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386i/peru/occident.html#RUARA usgs.gov
3. Evelio Echevarría, A Survey of Andean Ascents 1961-1970, p. 378
4. John Biggar: The Andes. A Guide for Climbers, p. 108
5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)