Cordillera Real (Bolivia)
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| Cordillera Real | |
| Range | |
 The peaks of the Cordillera Real as seen from the Bolivian Altiplano
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| Country | Bolivia |
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| Region | Altiplano |
| Part of | Andes |
| Highest point | Illimani |
| - elevation | 6,438 ft (1,962 m) |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 125 km (78 mi) |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Geology | granite |
Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia.
Cordillera Real is a granite range of fold mountains east of the Bolivian capital of La Paz, measuring 125 km in length and 20 km in width. There are six summits higher than 6,000 m in the cordillera which are from north to south:
- Pico del Norte (6070 m)
- Illampú (6368 m)
- Ancohuma (6427 m)
- Chachacomani (6074 m)
- Huayna Potosi (6088 m)
- Illimani (6438 m)
As a result of its proximity to the Amazon lowlands and the rise of moist air masses from there, the mountain range is glaciated at a relatively high amount.
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