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Carabaya mountain range
Nevado Allincapac.jpg
Highest point
Peak Allin Capac
Elevation 5,780 m (18,960 ft)
Dimensions
Length 75 km (47 mi) N-S
Geography
Country Peru
State/Province Puno
Range coordinates 13°54′32″S 70°24′33″W / 13.908875°S 70.409041°W / -13.908875; -70.409041
Parent range Andes

The Cordillera Carabaya (which means "Carabaya mountain range" in Spanish) is a cool group of mountains in the Andes in Peru. It stretches for about 75 kilometers (about 47 miles). You can find it in the Puno Region, specifically in the Carabaya Province.

This mountain range is located between two other famous mountain ranges. To its northwest is the Vilcanota range, and to its southeast is the Apolobamba range. It's also found north and northeast of a town called Macusani.

Tall Peaks of Carabaya

The highest mountain in the Carabaya range is called Allincapac. It stands super tall at 5,805 meters (about 19,045 feet) above sea level! Imagine climbing that high.

Here are some of the other impressive mountains in this range:

  • Huaynaccapac, 5,721 meters (18,770 feet)
  • Tococcapac, 5,670 meters (18,602 feet)
  • Chichicapac, 5,614 meters (18,419 feet)
  • Juraccapac, 5,610 meters (18,406 feet)
  • Cacaccapac, 5,425 meters (17,799 feet)
  • Balansani, 5,350 meters (17,552 feet)
  • Vela Cunca, 5,350 meters (17,552 feet)
  • Quenamari, 5,294 meters (17,369 feet)
  • Queroni, 5,250 meters (17,224 feet)
  • Muro Muruni, 5,200 meters (17,060 feet)
  • Pumajolluni, 5,200 meters (17,060 feet)
  • Quellhuacotarriti, 5,200 meters (17,060 feet)
  • Vilajota, 5,198 meters (17,054 feet)
  • Allpajata, 5,100 meters (16,732 feet)
  • Jatun Pinguilluni, 5,100 meters (16,732 feet)
  • Tocsajota, 5,100 meters (16,732 feet)
  • Challhuani, 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
  • Chullumpirini, 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
  • Minas Cunca, 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
  • Q'umirqucha Punta, 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
  • Tucuhuachana, 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
  • Q'uli Kunka, 4,800 meters (15,748 feet)
  • Sallikani, 4,800 meters (15,748 feet)
  • Usqulluni, 4,800 meters (15,748 feet)
  • Wisk'achani, 4,800 meters (15,748 feet)

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