Jun 01 2026
The Cordillera Blanca is a spectacular, glacier-covered mountain range in the Andes of northern Peru. Stretching for approximately 180–200 kilometers through the Áncash Region, it contains Peru’s highest mountain, some of the tallest tropical peaks on Earth, hundreds of glaciers, turquoise alpine lakes, deep valleys, and internationally important high-altitude ecosystems. Its name means “White Range” …
May 28 2024
Huascarán 🏔️ Overview Huascarán is the highest mountain in Peru and the highest mountain located within Earth’s tropical latitudes. Rising above the dramatic valleys and glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca, its snow-covered summit reaches a traditionally accepted elevation of 6,768 meters (22,205 feet). The mountain has two principal summits. Huascarán Sur, the southern summit, is …
May 28 2024
Huandoy (Tullparaju) 🏔️ Overview Huandoy is one of the most spectacular mountains in the Peruvian Andes, rising above turquoise glacial lakes, steep forested valleys, and some of the highest tropical glaciers on Earth. Its highest summit, Huandoy Norte, reaches approximately 6,395 meters (20,981 feet) in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca. The mountain stands immediately …
Nov 23 2023
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 …
Nov 20 2023
Alpamayo (Shuyturaju) Alpamayo rises from Peru’s Cordillera Blanca as an almost impossibly elegant pyramid of snow and ice. Its southwest face is etched with deep vertical flutings that converge toward a narrow summit ridge, creating a mountain so geometrically striking that it has been celebrated for decades as one of the most beautiful peaks on …
