Anta Ranra
mountain in Peru
Anta Ranra (quechua anta copper, ranra stony, stony place, "stony copper place", also spelled Antarangra) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huanza District. Anta Ranra lies south of a lake named P'itiqucha.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q25100722. Authority coordinates are -11.557, -76.429. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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