Chimboya or Chimbolla (possibly from Aymara Chimpuya, Chimpulla), Inchurusi (Jinchurusi), Iruna or Vilcanota (Willkanuta) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,489 metres (18,009 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District and in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District.[3] Chimboya lies northeast of the La Raya Pass and the mountain Kunka and southeast of the mountain Yana Khuchilla.
| Chimboya | |
|---|---|
| Jinchurusi, Iruna, Willkanuta | |
.jpg) Chimboya, the snow-covered mountain in the background, as seen from a small lake near the La Raya pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,489 m (18,009 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°26′37″S 70°57′44″W / 14.44361°S 70.96222°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Chimboya Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region - Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, La Raya |
Images
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![The train Belmond Andean Explorer[4] at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimboya in the background](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/La_Raya_%285688184350%29.jpg/120px-La_Raya_%285688184350%29.jpg)
The train Belmond Andean Explorer[4] at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimboya in the background
![The train Belmond Andean Explorer[4] at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimboya in the background](/wiki/File:La_Raya_(5688184350).jpg)
References
edit- ^ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes: "Chimboya (Vilcanota, Iruna, Inchurusi) 5489m"
- ^ ign.gob.pe Archived 2013-08-12 at archive.today IGN, Peru, Nevados: Chimbolla 14°26'37" S 70°57'44" W
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ^ Belmont
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