Cordillera Central

Cordillera Huaytapallana

The Cordillera Huaytapallana, a glacierized range in the Cordillera Central, lies between lat 11°47' and 11°56'S. and long 75°00' and 75°05'W. It is 17 km long and trends in a northwesterly direction (fig. 2, table 1). The glacierized area, estimated from Landsat images, covers 35 km². Drainage is into the Atlantic Ocean by the Río Mantaro. The highest peak is the Nevado Lasuntay at 5,720 m asl.

Cordillera de Vilcabamba

The Cordillera de Vilcabamba is a mountain range in the Cordillera Central between lat 13°10' and 13°27'S. and long 72°30' and 73°15'W. (fig. 2, table 1). It extends in an easterly direction for about 85 km. The glacierized area is estimated from Landsat images to be 173 km². Drainage is to the Atlantic Ocean by Río Apurimac and Río Urubamba. The highest peak is the Nevado Salccantay at 6,271 m asl.

Cordillera La Raya

The Cordillera La Raya is a mountain range situated northwest of the Peruvian altiplano between lat 15°10' and 15°26'S. and long 70°36' and 71°14'W. It extends about 60 km in an easterly direction, and the glacierized area is estimated from Landsat images to be 88 km² (fig. 2, table 1). Drainage is into the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Lago Titicaca basin. Chinchina, the highest peak, is 5,489 m asl.