Chopicalqui (Chopicallqui) Rising immediately east of Peru’s enormous Huascarán massif, Chopicalqui is one of the great glaciated peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. Its summit reaches 6,354 meters (20,846 feet) above sea level, placing it among the highest mountains in Peru and among the highest tropical mountains anywhere on Earth. Chopicalqui is particularly striking because it …
