Urubamba mountain range | |
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Chicón (center) as seen from the south west
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Highest point | |
Peak | Veronica, Sahuasiray |
Elevation | 5,818 m (19,088 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) N-S |
Geography | |
Country | Peru |
State/Province | Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
The Urubambamountain range (possibly from Quechua Urupampa: uru spider, pampa a plain, "spider's plain") lies in the Cusco Region in Peru. It extends in a northwesterly direction between 13°08' and 13°17'S and 71°58' and 72°16'W for about 30 km.
The highest mountains in the range are Veronica at 5,893 metres (19,334 ft) and Sahuasiray at 5,818 metres (19,088 ft). Other mountains are listed below: