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Cordilleras

Cordillera Huagaruncho

The Cordillera Huagaruncho, a 10-km long, east-trending range, lies between lat 10°14' and 10°19'S. and long 75°57' and 76°03'W. The glacierized area, estimated from Landsat images, is 48 km². It is drained by Río Huallaga into the Atlantic Ocean. The highest elevation is 5,879 m asl on Nevado Huagaruncho.