Cordillera de Barroso

The Cordillera del Barroso, volcanic in origin, is in the Cordillera Occidental between lat 16�51' and 17�37'S. and long 69�45' and 70�30'W. It trends northwesterly for about 110 km. The total area covered by glaciers is estimated from Landsat images to be 20 km². Drainage is westward to the Pacific Ocean by R�o Caplina, R�o Sama, R�o Locumba, and R�o de Ilo and northeastward by R�o Huenque into the Titicaca Lake basin. Volc�n Tutupaca is the highest peak at 5,741 m asl. Next figure, a Landsat image, clearly shows the glaciers and volcanic landforms of the Cordillera del Barroso area.

Landsat image of Cordillera del Barroso — Section of an annotated Landsat image of the Cordillera del Barroso area. Both the glacierized area and the volcanic landforms are evident. Volc�n Tutupaca is the highest peak in the region (5,741 m). Landsat 2 MSS image (2151-13581, band 7; 22 June 1975; Path 1, Row 72) from EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.