The Huanzo mountain range (possibly from in the

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spelling ''Wansu'') lies in the

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. It extends between 14°30 and 15°01'S and 72°10 and 73°15W for about 57 km.usgs.gov
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, Antabamba Province, in the

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Mountains

The highest mountain in the range is Waych'awi (Hatun Waych'awi) at . Other mountains are listed below: *

Waytani Waytani (Aymara language, Aymara ''wayta'' headdress made of feathers or flowers, ''-ni'', a suffix to indicate ownership, 'the one with the decoration on the head', Hispanicized spelling ''Huaytane'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range, ...

, * Waqrawiri, * Waña, * Allqa Walusa, *

Chankuwaña Chankuwaña (Aymara language, Aymara for throw something so that people can scramble or fight for it, Hispanicized spelling ''Chancoaña, Chancohuana, Chancohuaña, Chancohuañachico, Chancohuana Chico'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range ...

, *

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, * Wachu Willka, *

Qullpa K'uchu Qullpa K'uchu or Qullpak'uchu (Quechua ''qullpa'' salpeter, ''k'uchu'' corner "salpeter corner", Hispanicized spelling ''Cullpacucho'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Arequipa ...

, * Wamanripa, *

Wayunka Wayunka (Quechua for "bunch of bananas", Hispanicized spelling ''Huayunca'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru that isTaken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd ...

, * Willkarana, *

Ikma Igma (possibly from Quechua for widow) is a mountain in the Huanzo mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Cusco Region Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; ...

, * Wiska Waqi, * Aqu Suntu, * Tintaya, * Lunq'u, * Kunturi, * Chawpi Chawpi, * Janq'u Q'awa, *

Hatunqullpa Hatunqullpa (Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''qullpa'' salpeter, "big salpeter (mountain)", Hispanicized spelling ''Atuncollpa'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Antab ...

, *

Kuntur K'uchu Kuntur K'uchu (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''k'uchu'' corner, "condor corner", Hispanicized spelling ''Condorcucho'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Pro ...

, * Kunturi, * Minasniyuq, * Pichaqani, * Puka Suntu, * Salli, *

Surimana Surimana (Aymara for a sort of potatoes (white and long), also spelled ''Sorimana'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; ), is a depa ...

, * Wiska Tunqu, *

Sara Sara Sara Sara is a volcano lying between Lake Parinacochas and the Ocoña River in Peru. It is situated in the provinces of Parinacochas and Paucar del Sara Sara. The volcano formed during the Pleistocene during four different stages of volcan ...

, * Kisu Qutu, * P'umpu Q'asa, * Huch'uy Sara Sara, *

Llulluch'a Llulluch'a (Quechua for an edible gelatinous, dark green bacteria ''(nostocales)'',Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan A-Y, Ministry of Education, Peru also spelled ''Llullucha'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is s ...

, * Inti Utka, * Jalanta, * Millu, * Mina Q'asa, * Kunturillu, * Puka Puka, * Qullpa, *

Sullu Sullu Sullu Sullu (Aymara ''sullu'' miscarried (fetus), Quechua ''sullu'' miscarriage; unborn fetus; key for doors or boxes, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, also spelled ''Sullo Sullo'') is a mountain in the ...

, * Wayta Urqu, * Wila Quta, * Yuraq Punta, * Aqu Q'asa, * Kimsa Chata, * Aqu Suntu, * Chhijmuni, * Urpi Marka, * Q'illu Urqu, * Hatun Sisiwa, *

Yana Ranra Yana Ranra (Quechua ''yana'' black, ''ranra'' stony; stony ground,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) "black stony ground", also spelled ...

, * Anka Phawa, * Anka Phawa (Puyca), * Anqasi, * Chaka Urqu, * Challwa Q'asa, * Chunta Pata, * Chuqllu Chuqllu, * Ch'uwañuma, *

Ch'iyara Ch'iyara Ch'iyara Ch'iyara (Aymara ''ch'iyara'' black, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of black color", Hispanicized spelling ''Chiarachiara'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes o ...

, * Hatun Pata, * Kimsa Qaqa, *

Kinra Kinra (Quechua ''kimray, kinray, kinra'' slope,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary) Hispanicized spelling ''Quinra'') is a mountain in the ...

, * Kunturi, * Khirki Urqu, * Khuchi Pata, * Llimphiq, *

Lluqu Chuyma Lluqu Chuyma (Aymara ''lluqu, lluqu lluqu'' heart, ''chuyma'' heart or another organ, see: ''corazón'' and ''chuyma'' also spelled ''Llocochuyma'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in ...

, * Muntirayuq, * Panti Pata, * Paychi (Anta.-Esp.), * Paychi (Anta.), * Pilluni, * Pirqa, * Pirqasqa, * Pisti Q'asa, *

Pukara Pukara ( Aymara and Quechuan "fortress", Hispanicized spellings ''pucara, pucará'') is a defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic and historic inhabitants of the central Andean area (from Ecuador to central Chile and ...

, * Puka Ranra, * Puka Ranra (Arequ.), * Qarwa K'uchu, * Qarwa Urqu, * Qillqa, * Qillqata, *

Quncha Urqu Quncha Urqu (Quechua ''quncha'' mushroom, ''urqu'' mountain, "mushroom mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Joncha Orjo'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antab ...

, * Quri Pawkara, * Quri Waraqa, * Q'illu, * Q'illu Pachaka, * Rumi Urqu, * Runtu Quri, * Saxa Q'awa, * Sullu Marka, *

, * Taypi Q'awa, * Thujsa, * T'alla Kallanka, *

Uturunku Uturuncu is a dormant volcano in the Sur Lípez Province of Bolivia. It is high, has two summit peaks, and consists of a complex of lava domes and lava flows with a total volume estimated to be . It bears traces of a former glaciation, even ...

, * Waman Ch'arpa, * Wank'ayuq Saywa, * Waqrawiri, * Wayrawiri, * Yana Urqu, * Yawriwiri, * Yuraq Apachita, * Yuraq Kancha, * Yuraq Rumi, * Puka Urqu, * Sisiwa, * Saywa Punta, * Allqa Q'awa, * Challwa Q'asa, * Chullumpi, * Hatun Q'asa, * Inka Urqu, *

Kuntur Wasi Kuntur Wasi (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''wasi'' house, "condor house") is the name given to the ruins of a religious center with complex architecture and stone sculptures, located in the Andean highlands of Peru. It is believed the inhabitants ...

, * Misa Urqu, * Pachak Pata, * Puka Urqu, * Puma Ranra, * Phiruru, * Q'illu Wachu, * Uqi Saywa, * Utkhu, * Yana Uqhu, * Yuraq Urqu, * Yuraq Wasina,

Lakes

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

References

Mountain ranges of Peru Mountain ranges of the Department of Cusco Mountain ranges of the Department of Arequipa Mountain ranges of the Department of Ayacucho Mountain ranges of the Department of Apurímac {{Cusco-geo-stub