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
Mountains of the Moon (Africa) Mountains of the Moon (Africa) Mountains of the Moon (Latin: "Montes Lunae", Arabic: "Jibbel el Kumri") is an ancient term referring to a legendary mountain or mountain range in east Africa at the source of the Nile River. Various identifications have been made in modern times, the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda being the most celebrated. People of the ancient world were long curious about the source of the Nile, especially Ancient Greek geographers. A number of expeditions up the Nile failed to find the source. Eventually, a merchant named Diogenes reported that he had traveled inland from Rhapta in East