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Cordillera Huaytapallana

The Cordillera Huaytapallana, a glacierized range in the Cordillera Central, lies between lat 11°47' and 11°56'S. and long 75°00' and 75°05'W. It is 17 km long and trends in a northwesterly direction. The glacierized area, estimated from Landsat images, covers 35 km². Drainage is into the Atlantic Ocean by the Río Mantaro. The highest peak is the Nevado Lasuntay at 5,720 m asl.