Nevado Coropuna

Arequipa · Peru

Nevado Coropuna, Peru
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May to September
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The highest peak in southern Peru, this glaciated volcanic massif rises above the arid Andes and holds several summits over 6,000 metres. Its ice cap feeds surrounding valleys and it was revered as a sacred mountain in Inca times.

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