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The country’s landscapes encompass various perfect places to explore. One of the best-known sites, even from school days, is the so-called Cordillera Blanca, located in the province of Ancash, which stretches approximately 200 kilometers in length and 21 kilometers in width.
But what exactly is in this place? Why is it known by that name? And what differentiates it from the so-called “Cordillera Negra”? Find the answers to these and more questions below.
They are high mountains that face each other, separated by the Santa River and several towns in the central part.
The Cordillera Blanca is covered in ice and is located on the eastern flank. On the other hand, the Cordillera Negra consists of several ice-free mountains and spans the entire western flank.
The towns in the central part form what is known as the “Callejon de Huaylas.” Among all the highest peaks, Huascarán stands out as the highest snow-capped mountain in the Peruvian Andes, reaching an altitude of 6,768 m.a.s.l.
FACT:The Cordillera Negra is the best viewpoint to appreciate the entire extent of the Cordillera Blanca, and what distinguishes them is the ice cover that one has and the other does not. There are also the ecosystems that have developed within them and the sports that can be practiced in each location.
One of its most striking characteristics is the high mountains, all of which are covered by large blocks of ice like a white blanket. It is located in the Áncash region and is part of the Andes Mountains, which cross approximately seven South American countries.
FACT:The longest mountain range on the planet is located in South America.
It is located in Áncash, on one side of the Callejón de Huaylas valley, and reaches a maximum altitude of 6,000 meters above sea level.
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Its Quechua name is ‘Yana Walla,’ and unlike the Cordillera Blanca, here you can go cycling, visit the Willcacocha and Antacocha lagoons, and enjoy panoramic views of the towns and the other mountain range.
It is part of the Andes Mountains and is located in Áncash, Peru.
As a place that harbors a great number of natural resources, we can find the following: lagoons, glaciers, and ecosystems with vegetation, also known as páramos (high-altitude grasslands).
It is also home to animals, including birds and mammals. In 1977, it was designated a “Biosphere Reserve” by UNESCO, and in 1985, it was declared a “Natural World Heritage Site.”
FACT:It is the perfect destination for practicing extreme and high-altitude sports such as trekking and mountaineering.
Among the animals that live in these areas are the gray deer, the puma, and the spectacled bear. Regarding birds, it maintains a great variety of species, some of which are the Andean condor, the Andean goose or huallata, the puna partridge, the torrent duck, the mountain caracara, and the Andean gull.
It is estimated that there are an average of 120 species of birds and 10 mammals that coexist in this nature reserve.
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