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
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 World Heritage Site (via Huascarán National Park)

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Chavín de Huántar mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Ancash Region contains Cordillera Blanca
Ancash Region knownFor Cordillera Blanca mountain range
linked to: Cordillera Blanca
Ancash Region mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Andean Spanish regionallyVariesIn Peruvian Andes
linked to: Cordillera Blanca
Huari Province locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Huaraz locatedNear Cordillera Blanca
Cordillera Negra parallelTo Cordillera Blanca
Cordillera Negra hasViewOf Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán range Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán National Park locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Callejón de Huaylas boundedBy Cordillera Blanca
Conchucos Valley locatedNear Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán isHighestPointOf Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán range Cordillera Blanca
Caraz near Cordillera Blanca
Yungay near Cordillera Blanca
Peruvian Andes contains Cordillera Blanca
Wilcahuain nearbyMountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Andean crest line contains Cordillera Blanca region
linked to: Cordillera Blanca
Andean mountains contains Cordillera Blanca
High Andes contains Cordillera Blanca
subject linked to: high Andes
Santa River sourceLocation Cordillera Blanca
Santa River separates Cordillera Blanca
Chacraraju locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Chacraraju mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Taulliraju locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Taulliraju locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Huandoy locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Huandoy mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Huandoy region Northern Cordillera Blanca
linked to: Cordillera Blanca
Tocllaraju locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Tocllaraju mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Vallunaraju locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Vallunaraju mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Chopicalqui locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Chopicalqui mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Artesonraju locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Artesonraju mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Pisco locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Pisco mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Ranrapalca locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Ranrapalca mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Ranrapalca region Cordillera Blanca central sector
linked to: Cordillera Blanca
Alpamayo locatedIn Cordillera Blanca
Alpamayo mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
Alpamayo region Cordillera Blanca of northern Peru
linked to: Cordillera Blanca