Cordillera Negra

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Cordillera Negra is a mountain range in the Peruvian Andes known for its largely ice-free peaks and location parallel to the glaciated Cordillera Blanca.

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Cordillera Negra canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
climate semi-arid
continent South America
country Peru
drainage Pacific Ocean basin
ecoregion montane shrublands and grasslands
elevationRange approximately 3000–5187 m
extendsFrom north of Huaylas Province
extendsTo south toward the Pacific watershed
formsBoundaryBetween coastal desert and Callejón de Huaylas
geology volcanic and sedimentary rocks
glaciation largely absent in modern times
hasFeature deeply incised valleys
gentler eastern slopes
steep western slopes
hasHighestPoint Quñuq Ranra
hasLandUse dryland farming
grazing of sheep and cattle
hasViewOf Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED
hazard landslides on steep slopes
highestElevation about 5187 m
knownFor contrast with glaciated Cordillera Blanca
largely ice-free peaks
languageRegion Quechua-speaking areas
locatedIn Peruvian Andes
nameLanguage Spanish
nameMeaning Black Range
near Casma Province NERFINISHED
city of Huaraz
orientation north–south
parallelTo Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED
partOf Andean Cordillera system NERFINISHED
Andes
region Ancash Region
relativeLocation east of Peruvian coastal desert
west of Cordillera Blanca
separatedFromBy Callejón de Huaylas
Santa River NERFINISHED
snowline higher than main summits
tourism viewpoints over Callejón de Huaylas
transport crossed by unpaved high passes
usedFor mining activities
mountain biking
pastoralism
small-scale agriculture
trekking

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ancash Region contains Cordillera Negra
Ancash Region mountainRange Cordillera Negra
Cordillera Blanca separatedFrom Cordillera Negra
Huari Province locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Negra
Huaraz hasNearbyMountainRange Cordillera Negra
Callejón de Huaylas boundedBy Cordillera Negra