Andean Peaks and Vistas

This collection features prominent summits and vantage points within the Wansu and La Raya mountain ranges of the Peruvian Andes. It highlights extinct volcanoes like Quimsachata and Apu Quyllu, alongside peaks exceeding 5,000 meters such as Waña and Yana Khuchilla. Key viewpoints offer perspectives over the geological formations of Tres Cañones, where three rivers converge, and the sacred Ausangate massif, representing the diverse tectonic and volcanic history of the Cusco region.

Abra Huaylla Huaylla

High-altitude mountain pass providing a transit point between the provinces of Chumbivilcas and Espinar.

Mirador de Tres Cañones

Vantage point overlooking the Sukuytambo geological site, where the Apurímac, Callumani, and Cerritambo rivers converge between massive volcanic rock walls.

Mirador de Ausangate

Elevated viewpoint providing clear vistas of the Ausangate massif, the highest peak in the Cusco region reaching 6,384 meters.

Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca

Scenic overlook situated between the high-altitude lagoons of Asnacocha and Pampamarca in the Canas Province.

puente Asunción

Viewpoint located near a river crossing in the high-altitude landscape of the Canas Province.

Apu Quyllu

Extinct volcano located in the high Andean plateau of the Cusco region.

Quimsachata

Quimsachata is an extinct volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province at about 24 kilometres northwest…

Volcán Quinsachata

Extinct volcano consisting of two scoria cones, formed during the Pleistocene epoch near the Vilcanota River valley.

Waña

Waña is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres high.

Qillqa

Qillqa is a 5,360-metre-high mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru.

Yana Khuchilla

Yana Khuchilla is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,472 metres high.

Wiska Waqi

Wiska Waqi is a 5,291-metre-high mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru.

Wamanripa

Wamanripa is a mountainous complex in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres high.

Uturunku

Uturunku is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high.

Ch'iyara Ch'iyara

Ch'iyara Ch'iyara is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high.

Surimana

Surimana is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres high.

Igma

Igma is a 5,291-metre-high mountain in the Huanzo mountain range in the Andes of Peru.

Sullu Sullu

Sullu Sullu is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high.

Jalanta

Jalanta is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, reaching about 5,100 metres above sea level.

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