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HUARAZ

THE SOURCES OF THE CORDILLERA BLANCA
Crowned by the southern peak of majestic Mount Huascaran (6,768 masl), the Cordillera Blanca is the largest chain of the Peruvian Andes as well as being the most glacial of the globe's tropical region. And, in spite of being barely 100 kilometers from the Pacific coast, it forms part of the continental watershed: the rains this mountain range receives on its eastern side flow towards the...
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FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE HEIGHTS
Gigantic or minuscule, ostentatious or almost imperceptible...such are the flowers of the Andes. Their appearance matters little; they all share in common having successfully adapted themselves to one of the cruelest natural environments on the planet. Despite the severity of a climate that is often hostile, with altitudes where the lack of oxygen and the cold limit the possibilities for any...
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LIFE IN THE CALLEJON DE HUAYLAS
Huaraz and its surroundings are an open door for all types of tourism. Its territory shares a border with the Huascaran National Park, which protects the marvelous Cordillera Blanca. The villages and small towns scattered in the valley maintain a subsistence economy based upon farming and raising cattle.

Huaraz, the valley's main city, is the center of operations for anyone wishing...
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