Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru

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Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru, is a towering Andean mountain renowned for its dramatic glaciated summits and status as one of the tallest tropical mountains in the world.

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instanceOf Andean peak
Inca ruler
mountain
stratovolcano
climateZone tropical high-mountain climate
climbingRouteType high-altitude mountaineering
continent South America
country Peru
elevation 22205 ft
6655 m
6768 m
firstAscent 1932
firstAscentBy Adolphe Schaeffer
Georges Kogan
Laurent Queval
Philippe Ledormeur
geologicalType granodiorite core
hasFeature glaciated summits
permanent snow and ice
hasPart Huascarán Norte
linked to: Huascarán

Huascarán Sur
linked to: Huascarán
hazard avalanches
glacial lake outburst floods
icefalls
isHighestPointOf Cordillera Blanca
Peru
Tropical Andes
linked to: tropical Andes
isOneOf highest tropical mountains in the world
killedApproximately 20000 people
locatedIn Ancash Region
Andes
Cordillera Blanca
Yungay Province
locatedInProtectedArea Huascarán National Park
namedAfter Huáscar
nearCity Caraz
Huaraz
Yungay
notableEvent 1970 earthquake-induced avalanche
prominence 2778 m
range Cordillera Blanca
tourismActivity high-altitude skiing
mountaineering
trekking
UNESCOStatus World Heritage Site

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Ancash Region knownFor Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru