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The Huascaran National Park was created in 1975. The intent was to protect and conserve it's valuable natural resourses with an extension of 340,000 hectares. It includes the towns Recuay, Huaraz, Carhuaz, Yungay, Huaylas, Bolognesi, Huari, Asunción, Piscobamba and Pomabamba.
The cost to enter the park is 5 soles for a one day visit and $20.00 US for any visit 2 days or more.
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located almost in it's entirety in the Huascaran National Park, it extends 180kms. It has a total of 663 glaciers (26 of them at
6,000m.a.s.l. or higher) and includes Huascaran (at 6,768masl it is the highest peak in the Peruvian Andes), Alpamayo (considered by many to be the most beautiful mountain in the world, 269 lakes and 41 rivers. These rivers and lakes are an important hydrological resource and provide water to the basins of the Santa, Pativilca and Marañon rivers.
Highest mountains of the Cordillera Blanca:
Huascaran South 6,768 m.
Huascaran North 6,655 m.
Huandoy center 6,395 m.
Chopicalqui 6,354 m.
Hualcan 6,122 m.
Chacraraju 6,112m.
Pucahirca 6,046m.
Alpamayo 5,947m. |
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The Cordillera Negra extends for 60 km. These rocky mountains serve as protection for the glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca against the warm Pacific winds. |
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Usually the hike around the Cordillera Huayhuash begins in the city of Chiquian
(3400m.a.s.l.), 111 km to the south of Huaraz city. Although this route is not very well-known it is one of the most beautiful and impressive. The route takes approximately 2 weeks and winds through such impressive mountains as Yerupaja
6,634 m.a.s.l. (The second highest in the Peruvian Andes), Jirishanca, Siula grande, Rondoy, Ninashanca and Rasac among others. This trail passes breath-taking lakes of crystalline water that have no comparison and tiny villages seemingly out of touch with the rest of the world; an entire recompense for those willing to venture along these paths.
Highest mountains of the Cordillera Huayhuash:
Yerupaja 6,634m.
Siula grande 6,344m.
Sarapo: 6,127m.
Jirishanca 6,094m.
Rasac 6,017m.
Carnicero 5,960m.
Rondoy 5,879m.
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