Urubamba mountain range

Urubamba mountain range
Chicón (center) as seen from the south west
Highest point
PeakVeronica, Sahuasiray
Elevation5,818 m (19,088 ft)
Coordinates13°09′S 72°19′W / 13.150°S 72.317°W / -13.150; -72.317
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi) N-S
Geography
Map
CountryPeru
RegionCusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

The Urubamba[1][2][3][4] mountain range (possibly from Quechua uru spider, pampa a plain)[citation needed] lies in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] It extends in a northwesterly direction between 13°08' and 13°17'S and 71°58' and 72°16'W for about 30 km.[2]

  1. ^ a b The American Alpine Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, Issue 47, 1973, p. 389. Cordillera Urubamba
  2. ^ a b "USGS P 1386-I -- Peru - Cordilleras - Oriental". pubs.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  3. ^ Blij, H. J. de; Muller, Peter O.; Nijman, Jan (2010-10-04). The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography. John Wiley & Sons. p. 179. ISBN 9780470646380.
  4. ^ Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes: A Sourcebook for Climbers. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society. pp. 87, 89. ISBN 9780907649649.