Cordillera Blanca

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Cordillera Blanca is a prominent Peruvian mountain range in the Andes, renowned for its high, glaciated peaks and dramatic alpine landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
climate alpine
continent South America
country Peru
drainageBasin Santa River NERFINISHED
ecosystem high-Andean wetlands
puna grasslands
geology granite
sedimentary rocks
hasFeature deep valleys
glacial lakes
hanging glaciers
hasGlacier Pastoruri Glacier
hasPeak Alpamayo
Artesonraju
Chopicalqui
Huandoy
Huascarán
Pisco
Ranrapalca
Tocllaraju
Vallunaraju
hasProtectedArea Huascarán National Park
hazard avalanches
glacial lake outburst floods
highestPeak Huascarán
highestPointElevation 22205 ft
6768 m
knownFor alpine landscapes
glaciated peaks
ice climbing
mountaineering
trekking
languageRegion Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn Ancash Region
Andes
nearestMajorCity Huaraz
orientation north–south
partOf Peruvian Andes
rangeLength about 180 km
separatedBy Callejón de Huaylas
separatedFrom Cordillera Negra
subjectTo glacier retreat
tourismActivity expedition climbing
high-altitude trekking
UNESCOStatus Huascarán National Park
surface form: World Heritage Site (via Huascarán National Park)

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UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar) mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
subject surface form: Chavín de Huántar
Ancash Region contains Cordillera Blanca
Ancash Region knownFor Cordillera Blanca
this entity surface form: Cordillera Blanca mountain range
Ancash Region mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Andean Spanish regionallyVariesIn Cordillera Blanca
this entity surface form: Peruvian Andes
Huari Province locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Huaraz locatedNear Cordillera Blanca