Huaytapallana mountain range

Huaytapallana mountain range
Huaytapallana range as seen from the south
Highest point
Peak	Waytapallana
Elevation	5,557 m (18,232 ft)
Dimensions
Length	17 km (11 mi) N-S
Geography
Country	Peru
State/Province	Junín Region
Parent range	Andes

The Huaytapallana mountain range (Quechua wayta wild flower, a little bunch of flowers, pallay to collect, pallana an instrument to collect fruit; collectable, Waytapallana "a place where you collect wild flowers", Hispanicized spelling Huaytapallana) 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. The surface area of the zone is 378'40 km². The range is located in the provinces of Concepción and Huancayo.

In 2011 Waytapallana 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.

The highest mountain in the range is Huaytapallana at 5,557 metres (18,232 ft) (Lasuntay). Other mountains are listed below:

The zone contains six lakes:

The Waytapallana mountain range is about 2 hours drive from the city 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 4,800 m (15,750 ft). At the Virgen de las Nieves there are two itineraries after which the ascent to the tip of the Waytapallana can be completed.