Raura mountain range facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Raura mountain range |
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 Location in Peru
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Yarupac |
| Elevation | 5,685 m (18,652 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) N-S |
| Geography | |
| Country | Peru |
| State/Province | Huánuco, Lima, Pasco |
| Range coordinates | 10°27′S 76°47′W / 10.450°S 76.783°W |
| Parent range | Andes |
Raura (possibly from Quechua rawra gravel) is a mountain range located in the Andes of Peru, on the boundaries of the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km. It lies a few kilometres southeast of Huayhuash mountain range.
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Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Yarupac at 5,685 metres (18,652 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Santa Rosa 5,655 metres (18,553 ft)
- Cule, 5,580 metres (18,307 ft)
- Flor de Luto, 5,529 metres (18,140 ft)
- León Huaccanan, 5,421 metres (17,785 ft)
- Condorsenja, 5,379 metres (17,648 ft)
- Quesillojanca, 5,348 metres (17,546 ft)
- Puyhuanccocha, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
- Chuspe, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Chacraccocha, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Chuspiccocha 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Cushuropata, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Siete Caballeros, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
- Sillasura 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
- Yanajirca, 4,782 metres (15,689 ft)
Lakes
Some of the largest lakes of the range are Patarcocha, Tinquicocha and Huascacocha.
Glaciers
Notable glaciated areas in this range are: Leon Huaccanan-Azuljanka, which is a plateau of 10 km. long and 2½ km. wide that rises eastward, to a steep cliff in its eastern margin; a tiny ice plateau at the union of the Yarupac-Torre de Cristal ridges; and finally mount Santa Rosa which has the most of the remaining glacier ice. Permanent snow begins at about 5000m in the northern and central parts of the range.
Environmental issues
This mountain range has a bad conservation status because of mining activity in the area and the ongoing glacier retreat due to climate change. Explosions and pollution of lakes are important disturbances to the local ecosystem caused by mining activity. There are also abandoned facilities of other mining companies in the area.
See also
In Spanish: Cordillera Raura para niños
