The Huaytapallana mountain range (from Quechua wayta 'flower' and pallana '(place) where something is collected', thus '(place) where flowers are collected') lies in the Junín Region in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 11°47' and 11°56'S and 75°00' and 75°05'W for about 17 km.usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras The surface area of the zone is 378'40 km2. The range is located in the provinces of Concepción and Huancayo.
In 2011 Huaytapallana was declared an Area of Regional Conservation by Supreme Decrete No. 018-2011-MINAM. The area of 22,406.52 ha is situated in the districts of El Tambo, Huancayo, Pariahuanca and Quilcas of the Huancayo Province and in the Comas District of the Concepción Province.El Presidente de la República, Decreto Supremo que establece el Área de Conservación Regiona Huaytapallana, Decreto Supremo 018-2011-MINAM
Mountains The highest mountain in the range is Huaytapallana at (Lasuntay). Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Huaytapallana, Peru, in: The Alpine Journal, 2009, p. 161-167
Chuspi or Chuspicocha, Cochas, Yana Ucsha, Putkaqucha, Anchhi, Qalla Qhata, Talwis, Pakaku, Puywan, T'illu, c. Piñaqucha, Marayrasu, Ch'iwan, Kiswar, Kuchilluyuq, Tunshu,
Lakes The zone contains six lakes: Ankap Wachanan (4,707 m amsl) Qarwaqucha (4,407 m amsl) Ch'uspiqucha (4,636 m amsl) Hatunqucha (4,593 m amsl) Lasu Hunt'ay (4,646 m amsl) Pumaqucha (4,622 m amsl)
Accessibility The Huaytapallana mountain range is about 2 hours drive from the city of Huancayo in the Junín Region. It is located 8 hours north-east of Lima.
For mountaineers in the mountain range, the departure point is called Virgen de las Nieves (Virgin of the Snow), located at . At the Virgen de las Nieves there are two itineraries after which the ascent to the tip of the Huaytapallana can be completed.
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