Sunday, September 12, 2010

The Huascarán / Perú´s Highest Peak











If you're looking for vacation and find sites full of adventures, you could find it In Ancash of central Peru.
Did you know that Perú has some of the highest mountains in the world outside the Himalayas?
This is the highest peak in Peru and the second in South America.
This highest is Nevado Huascaran (6,768 meters - 22,205 feet). This amazing ice mount is part of a great range called the Cordillera Blanca (blanca means 'white' because they are mostly covered in snow and ice).
Wich was also pronounced as Natural Heritage site by unesco, a protected area since 1975 by the government and a recognized Biosphere Reserve.
This great Apu (sacred mountain) has its origin in the Tertiary



















The Huascaran is Peru's highest peak with 6768 m south and north peak 6655 meters above sea
level,located in the Cordillera Blanca in the Province of Yungay, 21 miles southeast of Yungay .It is the most popular Nevado" means snow-covered peak in this beautiful country.
and every year thousands of hikers and climbers come to challenge their towering peaks. Superb and inspiring the two peaks of Huascaran are presented as an invitation to adventure for climbers and hikers, is a bastion of adrenaline.
In its splendid natural landscapes, extreme sports will find exciting challenges that will test your skill, ability and nerveee. Climbing, trekking, Canyoning , climbing mountain, biking, skiing are some activities you could enjoy in here.,,,. I truly could experience them too.
This magnificent snow is the main attraction of the Huascaran National Park, a protected area of 340 thousand hectares, which seeks to preserve the richness

of this region of Peru..


In Andinitas blogger you will find a lot more of wonderful places To visit in PERU and help you to discover whayou are really intereten in, when travel to the Andes.


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