Cordillera Vilcanota

Willkanuta mountain range
Willkanuta mountain range
	Siwinaqucha with Chumpi in the background
Highest point
Peak	Ausangate
Elevation	6,384 m (20,945 ft)
Geography
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco Region
Parent range	Andes

The Willkanuta mountain range (Aymara willka worship / sun, -n(i) a suffix, uta house, Willkanuta "house of the sun",^[1] hispanicized spelling Vilcanota) is located in Peru east of Cusco in the Cusco Region and in the Puno Region.^[2] It extends between 13°39' and 14°29'S and 70°31' and 71°20'W for about 80 km.^[3] It is made up of 469 glaciers.^[4]

To the east the rivers San Gabán and Azángaro are the natural boundary which separates it from the Kallawaya range.^[5] The La Raya range near the La Raya pass is sometimes included or listed separately.

Mountains

The highest mountain in the range is Ausangate which is also the fourth largest mountain in Peru. Other notable peaks including the Ayakachi group, the northern extension of the range, are listed below:^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Qullpa Ananta, 6,110 metres (20,046 ft)
Chumpi, 6,106 metres (20,033 ft)
Allqamarinayuq, 6,102 metres (20,020 ft)
Hatunuma 6,093 metres (19,990 ft)
Yayamari, 6,049 metres (19,846 ft)
Wisk'achani, 6,000 metres (19,685 ft)
Wila Jaqhi, 5,900 metres (19,357 ft)
Hapu Punta 5,850 metres (19,193 ft)
Hatun Ñañu Punta 5,812 metres (19,068 ft)
Kuntur Ikiña, 5,780 metres (18,963 ft)
Quyllur Puñuna, 5,743 metres (18,842 ft)
Kiru (or Sallqantay), 5,720 metres (18,766 ft)
Awsanqati, 5,714 metres (18,747 ft)
Kiswarniyuq, 5,700 metres (18,701 ft)
Q'iwisiri, 5,700 metres (18,701 ft)
Kisu Q'ipina, 5,650 metres (18,537 ft)
San Braulio, 5,650 metres (18,537 ft)
Iskupitani, 5,600 metres (18,373 ft)
Puka Punta, 5,600 metres (18,373 ft)
Wamanripayuq, 5,600 metres (18,373 ft)
Khunurana, 5,553 metres (18,219 ft)
Kuntur T'uqu, 5,550 metres (18,209 ft)
Wayruru Punku, 5,550 metres (18,209 ft)
Qullqip'unqu, 5,522 metres (18,117 ft)
Pumanuta, 5,516 metres (18,097 ft)
Japu Japu, 5,500 metres (18,045 ft)
Millu, 5,500 metres (18,045 ft)
Uriyuq, 5,500 metres (18,045 ft)
Usqullu Ananta, 5,500 metres (18,045 ft)
Yana Qaqa, 5,500 metres (18,045 ft)
Sinaqara, 5,471 metres (17,949 ft)
Ayakachi, 5,470 metres (17,946 ft)
Pantipata, 5,450 metres (17,881 ft)
Kimsachata, 5,442 metres (17,854 ft)
Quyllur Rit'i, 5,402 metres (17,723 ft)
Apu K'uchu, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Chilinita, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Hatun Qinamari 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Hatunk'uchu 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Istalla, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Jarupata, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Kunkapata 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Kunkunani 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Mulluqucha, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Puka Salla, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Phaq'u, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Qullqi, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Q'umirqucha, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Saqsa Ananta, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Wasaqucha, 5,400 metres (17,717 ft)
Hatun Allpapata, 5,390 metres (17,684 ft)
Qillita, 5,386 metres (17,671 ft)
Waykintani, 5,350 metres (17,552 ft)
Jach'a Tira, 5,320 metres (17,454 ft)
Pukaqucha, 5,320 metres (17,454 ft)
Uturunqani, 5,305 metres (17,405 ft)
Ananta 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Chawpi Makitu, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Chuwallani, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Huch'uy Milla, {{convert|5300|m|ft|0}
Jamp'atuni, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Jaqhichuwa, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Khunurana, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Qillwa Quta, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Quchak'uchu, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Q'iwisiri, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Sanimayu, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Sullulluni, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Surapata, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Suyu Parina, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Unu Lluqsina, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Wisa Wisa, 5,300 metres (17,388 ft)
Qhupu Kunka, 5,295 metres (17,372 ft)
Tuqllayuq, 5,291 metres (17,359 ft)
Q'uli, 5,290 metres (17,356 ft)
Minasniyuq, 5,248 metres (17,218 ft)
Wampuni, 5,248 metres (17,218 ft)
Ananta, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Chullumpina, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Hatun Punta, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Hatun Sallika, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Inkaqucha, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Kimsa Chata, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Kuntur Sayani, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Llusk'a Rit'i (in Corani), 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Llusk'a Rit'i, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Machu Rit'i, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Pariyuq, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Pata Q'ispi Kancha, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Pichaqani, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Quri Pintay, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Qhuna Tira, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Q'ataw Tira, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Runku Tawqa, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Salla Tira, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Sampu, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Sayrik'uchu, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Surimani, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Taruka Sayana, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Tutha Llipiña, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Urqu Puñuna, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)

Utt'aña, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Waman Lipani, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Wamanripayuq, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Wanakuni, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Wanqani Apachita, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Wari Sayana, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Wiluyu, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Wiqu, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Yana Q'asa, 5,200 metres (17,060 ft)
Q'uli Pata, 5,172 metres (16,969 ft)
Puka Q'asa, 5,165 metres (16,946 ft)
Kuntur Sallani, 5,102 metres (16,739 ft)
Ananta K'uchu, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Anka Wachana, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Anka Wachanan, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Chachakumani, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Chachakumayuq, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
K'ark'apata, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Mamanlipani, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
P'iya Qhuyani, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Q'illu Kunka, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Rit'iqucha, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Sallaqucha, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Wila Kunka, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Wilaquta, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Willu Punchu, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Yana Urqu, 5,100 metres (16,732 ft)
Inti Qhawana, 5,099 metres (16,729 ft)
Allqamarina, 5,085 metres (16,683 ft)
Wisk'achani, 5,065 metres (16,617 ft)
Sumpiruni, 5,063 metres (16,611 ft)
Q'umirqucha, 5,060 metres (16,601 ft)
Qinamari, 5,054 metres (16,581 ft)
Pisqu Pata, 5,037 metres (16,526 ft)
Silla Qhata, 5,037 metres (16,526 ft)
Yanaqucha, 5,025 metres (16,486 ft)
Ch'iyar K'ark'a Pata, 5,014 metres (16,450 ft)
Anta P'unqu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Chachakumani, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Chuqurusi, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Hatun Rit'iyuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Hatun Sallayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Hatun Tiyana, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Hatun Yuraq Qaqa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Illaq Urqu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Kuntur Sayana, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
K'ayrani 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Pata Anqasi, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Pirwani, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Puka Ch'uwaña, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
P'isqiyuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Qullpa Qaqa (Puno), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Qullpa Qaqa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Qullqitawqa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Q'illu Sallayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Q'illu Wallayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Q'umirqucha, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Rit'i Wasi, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Salla Wanqani, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Siwarani, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Sura K'uchu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Tarujani, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
T'uqra, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Uqi Kunka, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Willulluni, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yana K'uchu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yana Sallayuq, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yana Urqu, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yanaqucha (in Carabaya), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yanaqucha (Carabaya-Melgar), 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yuraq Q'asa, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yuraq Salla, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Yuraq Wayruru, 5,000 metres (16,404 ft)
Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Cusco-Puno), 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Melgar), 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
P'uykutuni, 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
Qiwllaqucha, 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
Qullpa Qaqa, 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
Wayruruni, 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
Wiskana, 4,900 metres (16,076 ft)
Chiri Unuyuq, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Hatun Wayq'u, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Huch'uy Ananta, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Jaqhi Wat'a, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Kuntur Sinqa, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Pirwani, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Puka Parina, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Qaqa Chaka, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Qillqata, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
T'ipa Q'asa, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Urqu Puñuna, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Waracha, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Waylla Wit'u, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Wila Pata, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Wila Sirka 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Yana Urqu, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Yana Urqu, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Yuraq Q'asa, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft)
Kicha Qaqa, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
Qullpa Qaqa, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)
Yuraq Qaqa, 4,600 metres (15,092 ft)

Lakes

Siwinaqucha is the largest of about 22 lakes in the range^[11] followed by Sinkrinaqucha northwest of it. Other notable lakes are Armaqucha, Hatun Pukaqucha, Pukaqucha and Warurumiqucha.

References

^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
^ allthemountains.com
^ "Peruvian Cordilleras". USGS. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
^ "Sacred Land Film Project » Cordillera Vilcanota". Sacredland.org. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
^ "Cordillera Vilcanota—1969". John Ricker. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, Peru
^ John Biggar, The Andes - A Guide for Climbers
^ allthemountains.com Maps of the Eastern Andes of Peru containing four sketch maps of the Willkanuta mountain range
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Quispicanchi Province (1 and 2) and of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
^ lib.utexas.edu SD19-05 Map of the area
^ "Cordillera de Vilcanota". June 8, 2014.

13°46′S 71°18′W / 13.767°S 71.300°W / -13.767; -71.300

[1] Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)

[2] themountains.com

[3] "Peruvian Cordilleras". USGS. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

[4] "Sacred Land Film Project » Cordillera Vilcanota". Sacredland.org. Retrieved 2013-01-14.

[5] "Cordillera Vilcanota—1969". John Ricker. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

[6] Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, Peru

[7] John Biggar, The Andes - A Guide for Climbers

[8] themountains.com Maps of the Eastern Andes of Peru containing four sketch maps of the Willkanuta mountain range

[9] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Quispicanchi Province (1 and 2) and of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)

[10] .utexas.edu SD19-05 Map of the area

[11] "Cordillera de Vilcanota". June 8, 2014.

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