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Mountain range; Huascarán S 6,768 Ancash: Cordillera Blanca: Huascarán N ... Peru is home to a number of mountain ranges, including the following: Chila mountain range;
The Cordillera Blanca is the most extensive tropical ice-covered mountain range in the world and has the largest concentration of ice in Peru. [1] It is part of the Cordillera Occidental (the westernmost part of the Peruvian Andes), and trends in a northwesterly direction for 200 km between 8°08' and 9°58'S of latitude and 77°00' and 77°52' W of longitude. [1]
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Huascarán (Spanish pronunciation: [waskaˈɾan], wass ka RAHN) (Quechua: Waskaran), Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain located in Yungay Province, Department of Ancash, Peru. It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes.
Vinicunca, or Winikunka, also called Montaña de Siete Colores (literally: Mountain of seven colors), Montaña de Colores (Mountain of colors) or Montaña Arcoíris (Rainbow Mountain), is a mountain in the Andes of Peru with an altitude of 5,036 metres (16,522 ft) above sea level.
Machu Picchu: One of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, Machu Picchu is located near the Urubamba range and attracts millions of tourists annually. [8] Hiking and Trekking: The area offers popular trekking routes such as the Inca Trail, Salkantay Trek, and the Lares Trek, providing breathtaking views of the mountains and valleys ...
The Huayhuash range is 30 km long north to south [2] and includes seven peaks over 6000 m including Yerupajá, which, at 6,617 metres (21,709 ft), is the second highest peak in Peru. [9] Another notable peak, Siula (6,344 m) was made famous by mountaineer Joe Simpson in his book Touching the Void .
Pages in category "Mountains of Peru" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,669 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .