The Huaytapallana mountain range (from Quechua wayta 'flower' and pallana '(place) where something is collected', thus '(place) where flowers are collected')[1] lies in the Junín Region in the Andes of Peru.

In 2011 Huaytapallana was declared an Area of Regional Conservation by Supreme Decrete No.

The area of 22,406.52 ha is situated in the districts of El Tambo, Huancayo, Pariahuanca and Quilcas of the Huancayo Province and in the Comas District of the Concepción Province.

[3] The highest mountain in the range is Huaytapallana at 5,557 metres (18,232 ft) (Lasuntay).

At the Virgen de las Nieves there are two itineraries after which the ascent to the tip of the Huaytapallana can be completed.