Urubamba mountain range
Urubamba mountain range | |
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Chicón (center) as seen from the south west | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Veronica, Sahuasiray |
Elevation | 5,818 m (19,088 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) N-S |
Geography | |
Country | Peru |
State/Province | Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
The Urubamba[1][2][3][4] mountain range (possibly from Quechua Urupampa: uru spider, pampa a plain, "spider's plain") lies in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] It extends in a northwesterly direction between 13°08' and 13°17'S and 71°58' and 72°16'W for about 30 km.[2]
Mountains
The highest mountains in the range are Veronica at 5,893 metres (19,334 ft) and Sahuasiray at 5,818 metres (19,088 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[5][6]
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References
- 1 2 The American Alpine Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, Issue 47, 1973, p. 389. Cordillera Urubamba
- 1 2 "USGS P 1386-I -- Peru - Cordilleras - Oriental". pubs.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ Blij, H. J. de; Muller, Peter O.; Nijman, Jan (2010-10-04). The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography. John Wiley & Sons. p. 179. ISBN 9780470646380.
- ↑ Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes: A Sourcebook for Climbers. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society. pp. 87, 89. ISBN 9780907649649.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province and the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ Mapa de peligros de la ciudad de Calca, Informe final, Proyecto INDECI – PNUD PER / 02/ 051, Ciudades sostenibles (see map of Calca, unnamed)
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