Callangate, Mountain summit in Cusco Region, Peru

Qullpa Ananta is a mountain summit in the Vilcanota range located in Cusco Region, rising to 6,110 meters above sea level. The peak stands in Quispicanchi Province and dominates the surrounding Andean landscape.

Callangate was first climbed on 30 July 1957 by the Germans Günther Hauser and Bernhard Kuhn. A Spanish-language source instead names H. Harner, H. Steinmetz, F. Marz and J. Wellenkamp of the DAV and gives 1953. Under the Inca empire the massif was, with Ausangate, one of the most important divinities.

The name derives from Aymara and Quechua languages, showing how indigenous peoples of the Andes have long viewed and named their mountains. This linguistic heritage remains alive in how locals refer to the peaks around them.

Access begins with a paved road from Cusco to the town of Ocongate; from there the route to the massif is covered on foot over eight to twelve days. The approach crosses high passes and varied weather, so good physical condition is needed. Trekking and adventure companies based in Cusco run circuits that include Callangate.

The summit ranks as the second-highest peak in Cusco Region and among Peru's tallest mountains overall. Its proximity to the even higher Ausangate makes this a region of particularly remote and formidable terrain.