Chimboya

Chimboya or Chimbolla (possibly from Aymara Chimpuya, Chimpulla), Inchurusi (Jinchurusi), Iruna or Vilcanota (Willkanuta) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,489 metres (18,009 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District and in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Chimboya lies northeast of the La Raya Pass and the mountain Kunka and southeast of the mountain Yana Khuchilla.

For the mountain Chimboya in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Callangate. For the river Vilcanota in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Urubamba River. For the mountain range in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Vilcanota mountain range.
Chimboya
Jinchurusi, Iruna, Willkanuta
Chimboya, the snow-covered mountain in the background, as seen from a small lake near the La Raya pass
Highest point
Elevation5,489 m (18,009 ft)
Coordinates14°26′37″S 70°57′44″W
Geography
Chimboya
Peru
LocationPeru, Puno Region - Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, La Raya
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