Huanzo mountain range explained

Huanzo mountain range
Country:	Peru
Region:	Apurímac Region, Arequipa Region, Ayacucho Region, Cusco Region
Parent:	Andes
Highest:	Waytani
Elevation M:	5430
Map:	Peru#South America
Label:	Huanzo mountain range
Length Km:	57
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes

The Huanzo mountain range (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Wansu) lies in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 14°30 and 15°01'S and 72°10 and 73°15W for about 57 km.^{[1] [2]} It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, La Unión Province, in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, and in the Chumbivilcas Province of the Cusco Region.^[3]

Mountains

The highest mountain in the range is Waych'awi (Hatun Waych'awi) at 5445m (17,864feet).^[1] Other mountains are listed below:^[3]

• Waytani, 5430m (17,820feet)
• Waqrawiri, 5425m (17,799feet)
• Waña, 5400m (17,700feet)
• Allqa Walusa, 5334m (17,500feet)
• Chankuwaña, 5331m (17,490feet)
• Yana Yana, 5321m (17,457feet)
• Wachu Willka, 5315m (17,438feet)
• Qullpa K'uchu, 5300m (17,400feet)
• Wamanripa, 5300m (17,400feet)
• Wayunka, 5300m (17,400feet)
• Willkarana, 5300m (17,400feet)
• Ikma, 5291m (17,359feet)
• Wiska Waqi, 5291m (17,359feet)
• Aqu Suntu, 5243m (17,201feet)
• Tintaya, 5230m (17,160feet)
• Lunq'u, 5224m (17,139feet)
• Kunturi, 5208m (17,087feet)
• Chawpi Chawpi, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Janq'u Q'awa, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Hatunqullpa, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Kuntur K'uchu, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Kunturi, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Minasniyuq, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Pichaqani, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Puka Suntu, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Salli, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Surimana, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Wiska Tunqu, 5200m (17,100feet)
• Sara Sara, 5195m (17,044feet)
• Kisu Qutu, 5177m (16,985feet)
• P'umpu Q'asa, 5169m (16,959feet)
• Huch'uy Sara Sara, 5131m (16,834feet)
• Llulluch'a, 5102m (16,739feet)
• Inti Utka, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Jalanta, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Millu, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Mina Q'asa, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Kunturillu, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Puka Puka, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Qullpa, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Sullu Sullu, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Wayta Urqu, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Wila Quta, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Yuraq Punta, 5100m (16,700feet)
• Aqu Q'asa, 5091m (16,703feet)
• Kimsa Chata, 5091m (16,703feet)
• Aqu Suntu, 5081m (16,670feet)
• Chhijmuni, 5080m (16,670feet)
• Urpi Marka, 5068m (16,627feet)
• Q'illu Urqu, 5038m (16,529feet)
• Hatun Sisiwa, 5003m (16,414feet)
• Yana Ranra, 5002m (16,411feet)
• Anka Phawa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Anka Phawa (Puyca), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Anqasi, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Chaka Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Challwa Q'asa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Chunta Pata, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Chuqllu Chuqllu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Ch'uwañuma, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Ch'iyara Ch'iyara, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Hatun Pata, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Kimsa Qaqa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Kinra, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Kunturi, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Khirki Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Khuchi Pata, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Llimphiq, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Lluqu Chuyma, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Muntirayuq, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Panti Pata, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Paychi (Anta.-Esp.), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Paychi (Anta.), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Pilluni, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Pirqa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Pirqasqa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Pisti Q'asa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Pukara, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Puka Ranra, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Puka Ranra (Arequ.), 5000m (16,000feet)
• Qarwa K'uchu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Qarwa Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Qillqa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Qillqata, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Quncha Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Quri Pawkara, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Quri Waraqa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Q'illu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Q'illu Pachaka, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Rumi Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Runtu Quri, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Saxa Q'awa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Sullu Marka, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Surimana, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Taypi Q'awa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Thujsa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• T'alla Kallanka, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Uturunku, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Waman Ch'arpa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Wank'ayuq Saywa, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Waqrawiri, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Wayrawiri, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yana Urqu, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yawriwiri, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yuraq Apachita, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yuraq Kancha, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Yuraq Rumi, 5000m (16,000feet)
• Puka Urqu, 4950m (16,240feet)
• Sisiwa, 4949m (16,237feet)
• Saywa Punta, 4900m (16,100feet)
• Allqa Q'awa, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Challwa Q'asa, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Chullumpi, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Hatun Q'asa, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Inka Urqu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Kuntur Wasi, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Misa Urqu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Pachak Pata, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Puka Urqu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Puma Ranra, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Phiruru, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Q'illu Wachu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Uqi Saywa, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Utkhu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Yana Uqhu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Yuraq Urqu, 4800m (15,700feet)
• Yuraq Wasina, 4800m (15,700feet)

Lakes

One of the largest lake in the range is Lake Ecma.

Notes and References

1. http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386i/peru/occident.html#RUARA usgs.gov
2. Inventario Nacional de Glaciares y Lagunas, Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, ANA (Autoridad Nacional del Agua), Huaraz 2014 (see sketch map of the Waych'awi glaciar under 'Cordillera Huanzo')
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) and of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)