Raura[1][2][3][4][5] (possibly from Quechua rawra gravel)[6] is a mountain range located in the Andes of Peru, on the boundaries of the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco.

The highest mountain in the Raura range is Yarupac which reaches an elevation of 5,685 metres (18,652 ft).

Mountaineer John Ricker, said "chains of deep blue lakes, open swampy green valleys, rock and glacier-mantled peaks characterize the Cordillera Raura.

"[1] The Raura mountain range is small in area, only about 20 km (12 miles) from northwest to southeast.

[9] Open pit mines cover an area of 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) and produce copper, lead, zinc, and silver.

The mining operations interrupt the flow of the Lauricocha River and have resulted in pollution and the draining of glacial lakes.

[4][1] Other mountains are listed below:[12][13] Scholars have calculated that the Cordillera Raura has 245 lakes which hold 0.49 cubic kilometers (397,249 acre feet) of water.