Cordillera Huayhuash

Áncash Department · Peru

Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru
Photo: NASA, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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June to August
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A compact but exceptionally rugged mountain range south of Huaraz, ringed by glacial lakes and towering ice peaks on one of the world's classic multi-day treks. Its dramatic profile inspired scenes in the mountaineering survival story Touching the Void.

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