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Cordillera Real (Bolivia)

Cordillera Real
Cordillera Real as seen from Lake Titicaca
Highest point
PeakIllimani
Elevation21,122 ft (6,438 m)
Coordinates16°39′14″S 67°47′05″W / 16.65389°S 67.78472°W / -16.65389; -67.78472
Dimensions
Length125 km (78 mi)
Width20 km (12 mi)
Geography
Map
CountryBolivia
RegionAltiplano
Range coordinates17°00′S 67°10′W / 17.000°S 67.167°W / -17.000; -67.167
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Rock typegranite

The Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia. This range of fold mountains, largely composed of granite, is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, and east of the Bolivian capital of La Paz. The range stretches 125 km in length and 20 km in width.[1] Even though it is only 17° south of the Equator, the Cordillera Real is relatively densely glaciated. This is due to its proximity to the Amazon lowlands with its associated moist air masses.

  1. ^ "Travel map of the Andes". Nelles Map. Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-12-10.

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