Cordillera Real (Bolivia)

Cordillera Real
Cordillera Real as seen from Lake Titicaca
Highest point
Peak	Illimani
Elevation	21,122 ft (6,438 m)
Coordinates	16°39′14″S 67°47′05″W / 16.65389°S 67.78472°W / -16.65389; -67.78472
Dimensions
Length	125 km (78 mi)
Width	20 km (12 mi)
Geography
Country	Bolivia
Region	Altiplano
Range coordinates	17°00′S 67°10′W / 17.000°S 67.167°W / -17.000; -67.167
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Type of rock	granite

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.