geology
Huascarán — Twin-Summit Massif
Two great snowy summits rise above rugged rock in the Cordillera Blanca.
The story behind the place
Huascarán is a landmark of the Cordillera Blanca in Peru’s Áncash region. Its northern and southern summits form a connected high massif, with the southern summit the higher of the two. Snow, glacier ice and exposed rock shape its broad profile. This mountain is distinct from the steep green peak beside Machu Picchu.
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- Nevado Huascarán — PROMPERÚPROMPERÚ
