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Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)

Range TypeMountain range with well-recognized name
Highest PointNevado de Illimani (6438 m/21,122 ft)
CountriesBolivia (97%), Peru (3%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/ProvincesLa Paz (31%), Beni (25%), Cochabamba (22%), Santa Cruz (18%), Puno (3%), Oruro (1%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area269,703 sq km / 104,132 sq mi
Area may include lowland areas
Extent692 km / 430 mi North-South
541 km / 336 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long15° 52' S; 66° 13' W
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Map of Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia).
Bolivian AndesLevel 3 (Parent)
         Cordillera Occidental (Bolivia)Level 4 (Sibling)
         Cordillera Central (Bolivia)Level 4 (Sibling)
         Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)Level 4
                 Cerros de BalaLevel 5 (Child)
                 Cordillera ApolobambaLevel 5 (Child)
                 Cordillera RealLevel 5 (Child)
                 Cordillera Quisna CrucesLevel 5 (Child)



Major Peaks of the Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)

Ten Highest Peaks
RankPeak NamemftRange5
1.Nevado de Illimani643821,122Cordillera Real
2.Nevado Ancohuma642721,086Cordillera Real
3.Illimani-Pico de Paris640221,004Cordillera Real
4.Nevado de Illampu633120,771Cordillera Real
5.Pico Layca Kkollu616620,230Cordillera Real
6.Pico del Indio610920,043Cordillera Real
7.Nevado de Chiaraco610420,026Cordillera Real
8.Huayna Potosí608819,974Cordillera Real
9.Chaupi Orco604419,829Cordillera Apolobamba
10.Chachacomani599819,678Cordillera Real
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.
Child Range High Points
RankPeak NamemftRange5
1.Nevado de Illimani643821,122Cordillera Real
2.Chaupi Orco604419,829Cordillera Apolobamba
3.Gigante574818,858Cordillera Quisna Cruces



Photos of Peaks in the Cordillera Oriental (Bolivia)

Huayna Potosí
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Huayna Potosí as seen from the high plains north of La Paz (2013-07-30). Photo by Habakuk Tibatong.
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Chacaltaya
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The Chacaltaya massif as seen from the high plains north of La Paz (2013-07-24). Photo by Habakuk Tibatong.
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Cerro Pirhuata
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View to the northeast from the summit. (2009-03-02). Photo by Pedro Macedo.
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