Peru Mountains
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Peru mountains. Seen from above perus territory resembles a colossal sheet of wrinkled paper. Then after huascaran come at least 30 other peruvian peaks above the 6000 meter mark. 20945 feet 6384 m cordillera vilcanota.
It is also the most dominant peak within the former heartlands of the inca empire. Peru welcome to the official website of rainbow mountain peru originally known as vinicunca found in the andes mountains of peru. Chila mountain range chonta mountain range cordillera del condor cordillera apolobamba cordillera blanca cordillera carabaya cordillera central peru cordillera de rentema cordillera huayhuash cordillera negra cordillera.
And is the backdrop to a train stop whe. The reason is the presence of the magnificent andes that like a giant backbone of rock and snow cut across peru from north to south and mold its geography and with it the landscape and the people. It is the highest mountain in peru and is a favourite of mountaineers and tourists.
The imposing nevado ausangate is the second highest mountain in southern peru behind coropuna and the tallest peak in the cordillera vilcanota range. Rainbow mountain peru info. The snowcapped peak rises to 22205 feet 6768 m above sea level in the cordillera blanca east of the peruvian town of yungay.
The rainbow mountain or vinicunca is a mountain near cusco in peru. 4 of 14 nature parks in puno region. The exact order of the highest mountains in peru is open to some debate but theres no doubting that huascaran is the undisputed king of the peruvian andes.
Considered a holy site in peru the mountain has become a hotspot for international. Nevado huascaran mount huascaran spanish nevado huascaran mountain peak of the andes of west central peru. Here youll find everything you need to know from the history and facts to the must knows when climbing this increasingly popular travel spot.