Raura mountain range
mountains in Peru
Raura (possibly from Quechua rawra gravel) is a mountain range located in the Andes of Peru, on the boundaries of the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km. It lies a few kilometres southeast of the Huayhuash mountain range. The highest mountain in the Raura range is Yarupac which reaches an elevation of 5,685 metres (18,652 ft). The Raura mine is located on the eastern slope of the Raura range and is accessible by road. Eighteen glaciers and 245 lakes dot the Raura range.
Description
Mountaineer John Ricker, said "chains of deep blue lakes, open
swampy green valleys, rock and glacier-mantled peaks characterize the
Cordillera Raura."
The Raura mountain range is small in area, only about 20 km (12 miles) from northwest to southeast. It is separated from the neighboring Huayhuash mountains to the northwest by a pass called the Portachuelo de Huayhuash, located near the border of the Lima region and the Huanuco region at an elevation of about 4,750 m (15,580 ft). Drainage from the west side of the Rauras is toward the Pacific Ocean via the headwaters of the Pumarinri River. The Huaura River drains the southern part of the Rauras toward the Pacific and the drainage from the north is to the Amazon River and the Atlantic Ocean via the Lauricocha River.
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