Cordillera Apolobamba

Apolobamba (Cordillera (de) Apolobamba) is a mountain range in the South American Andes.

Geography
Apolobamba is located in the eastern borderland of Peru and Bolivia. On the Bolivian side, the mountain range is situated in the La Paz Department and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region. It stretches across a distance of 50 km from east to west and 30 km from north to south.

Curva, the main locality of the Kallawaya-people, is located 3,800 m above sea level.

Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Chaupi Orco, also known as Wisk'achani, at 6044 m. Other notable peaks are:


 * Akamani, 5400 m
 * Allqamarini, 4920 m
 * Apachita Pura Pura, 5360 m
 * Asu Q'arani, 5580 m
 * Canisaya, 5706 m
 * Chawpi Urqu, 4617 m
 * Choquechambi, 5000 m
 * Chuquyu, 5546 m
 * Cuchillo, 5655 m
 * Chapi, 5400 m
 * Chocñacota, 5300 m
 * Iskay Cruz Rit'i, 5200 m
 * Cunuyo, 4800 m
 * Jach'a Waracha, 5540 m
 * Janq'u Uma, 4800 m
 * Ichocollo, 5423 m
 * Katantika, 5630 m
 * Kulli Pata, 4800 m
 * Kuntur Ikiña, 5100 m
 * K'usilluni, 4600 m
 * Locopauchenta, 5000 m
 * Losojocha, 5338 m
 * Machu Such'i Qhuchi, 5679 m
 * Manqu Qhapaq
 * Nubi, 5710 m
 * Palomani, 5723 m
 * Punta Yavre, 4600 m
 * Qala Phusa, 5465 m
 * Jajahuaycho, 5200 m
 * Jorhuari, 5200 m
 * Qutañani, 4900 m
 * Qillwa Quta, 4900 m
 * Q'umir Pata, 4720 m
 * Q'uru Qhini
 * Rit'i Apachita, 5029 m
 * Riti Urmasca, 5200 m
 * Ritipata, 5350 m
 * Rit'iyuq, 4900 m
 * Salluyu, 5650 m
 * Sorapata, 5900 m
 * Ulla Qhaya, 5617 m
 * Wanaku
 * Huanacuni, 5796 m
 * Wank'uchiri, 5382 m
 * Waracha, 5419 m
 * Warini
 * Wila Kunka, 4520 m
 * Vilacota, 5179 m
 * Huejo, 4900 m
 * Yanauma, 5009 m
 * Yana Urqu

Lakes
The largest lake in the range is Such'i Lake. Such'i is what the Aymara and Quechua people call a little fish which lives in the cold waters of the lakes and rivers of the Altiplano. Other lakes are listed below:


 * Ch'uxña Quta (Curva)
 * Ch'uxñaquta (Putina)
 * Cololo Lake
 * K'ayrani Quta
 * K'iski Quta
 * Qachu Quta
 * Qaqa Waychu
 * Qillwa Quta
 * Q'illu Qucha