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Pomanota
Pomanota (possibly from Aymara ''puma'' cougar, puma, ''-n(i)'' a suffix, ''uta'' house, "house of the puma") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo District and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District as well as in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District Nuñuwa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The town of Nuñoa has become a destination for tourists as they start the climb to Machu Picchu. The growth of this local tourist industry has been stimulating changes in ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province and the Carabaya Province (Cusco Region) Pomanota lies southeast of the Joyllor Puñuna, the highest elevation in the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain"), and northwest of the Jonorana. References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Cusco Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilcanota Mountain Range
The Cordillera Vilcanota (Spanish language, Spanish ''cordillera'': "mountain range", Aymara language, Aymara: ''willkan uta'' "house of the sun") is a mountain range located in Peru southeast of Cusco, on the boundary between the regions of Cusco Region, Cusco and Puno Region, Puno. It extends between 13°39' and 14°29'S and 70°31' and 71°20'W for about 80 km. It includes 469 glaciers. To the east the rivers San Gabán and Azángaro are the natural boundary which separates it from the Cordillera Carabaya, Carabaya range. The La Raya mountain range, La Raya range near the La Raya pass is sometimes included or listed separately. Toponyms Most of the names in the range originate from Quechuan languages, Quechua and Aymara language, Aymara. They used to be spelled according to a mainly Spanish-based orthography which is incompatible with the normalized spellings of these languages and Law 29735 which regulates the 'use, preservation, development, recovery, promotion and dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonorana (Carabaya-Melgar)
Jonorana (possibly from Aymara for a variety of potato of the ''qhini'' group) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District, and in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Jonorana lies east of Jatuncucho and southeast of Jampatune and Pomanota Pomanota (possibly from Aymara ''puma'' cougar, puma, ''-n(i)'' a suffix, ''uta'' house, "house of the puma") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region) References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Puno {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18th parallel south, 18°S and 20th parallel south, 20°S latitude) and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depression (geology), depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, Mérida, Mérida, El Alto, and La Paz. The Altiplano, Altiplano Plateau is the world's second highest after the Tibetan Plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of The Department Of Cusco
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quelccaya Ice Cap
The Quelccaya Ice Cap (also known as Quenamari Ice Cap) is the second largest glaciated area in the tropics, after Coropuna. Located in the Cordillera Oriental section of the Andes mountains in Peru, the cap covers an area of with ice up to thick. It is surrounded by tall ice cliffs and a number of outlet glaciers, the largest of which is known as Qori Kalis Glacier; lakes, moraines, peat bogs and wetlands are also present. There is a rich flora and fauna, including birds that nest on the ice cap. Quelccaya is an important source of water, eventually melting and flowing into the Inambari and Vilcanota Rivers. A number of ice cores have been obtained from Quelccaya, including two from 1983 that were the first recovered outside of the polar regions. Past climate states have been reconstructed from data in these ice cores; these include evidence of the Little Ice Age, regional droughts and wet periods with historical significance and past and recent El Niño events. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyllor Puñuna
Joyllor Puñuna is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,743 m (18,842 ft) high. It is situated on the border of the regions of Cusco and Puno.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Carabaya Province (Puno Region) Joyllor Puñuna is the highest elevation on the Quelccaya Ice Cap The Quelccaya Ice Cap (also known as Quenamari Ice Cap) is the second largest glaciated area in the tropics, after Coropuna. Located in the Cordillera Oriental section of the Andes mountains in Peru, the cap covers an area of with ice up .... References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Cusco Mountains of the Department of Puno Glaciers of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuñoa District
Nuñuwa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The town of Nuñoa has become a destination for tourists as they start the climb to Machu Picchu. The growth of this local tourist industry has been stimulating changes in society, as the anthropologist Morgan Hoke has shown in a study of the impact of tourist eateries, especially pizzerias, on dairy and cheese production and on consequently on women's participation in the Nuñoa economy. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous citizens of Quechua people, Quechua descent. Quechua language, Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.04 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language, Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corani District
Corani (from Aymara Qurani, meaning "the one with herbs") is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru. Geography The southern section of the Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.03% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Vivie ...). INEI, Peru, Censos N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pablo District, Canchis
San Pablo District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru. Geography The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest. The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Vivie ...). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
