Raura mountain range Raura mountain range Raura (possibly from Quechua "rawra" gravel) is a mountain range located in the Andes of Peru, on the boundaries of the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km. It lies a few kilometres southeast of Huayhuash mountain range. The highest mountain in the range is Yarupac at . Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the range are Patarcocha, Tinquicocha and Huascacocha. Notable glaciated areas in this range are: Leon Huaccanan-Azuljanka, which is a plateau of 10 km. long and
Nicholas Range (Pamir Mountains) the title "Nicholas Range" during the joint Russo-British Pamir Boundary Commission of 1895 that delineated the border between Russian and Afghan territory. In exchange for a British agreement to use the term "Nicholas Range," in honor of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, on official maps, the Russians agreed to refer to Lake Zorkul as "Lake Victoria" in honor of Queen Victoria of England. Nicholas Range (Pamir Mountains) The Nicholas Range (Persian: سلسله کوه نیکلاس), known locally as Selselehi-i Koh-i-Wakhan (سلسله کوه واخان) is a range of mountains in the Pamir Mountains on the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan that crosses