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Cordillera Blanca Information
CORDILLERA BLANCA EXTENT AND LOCATION: The highest tropical cordillera has an extent of aproximately 180 kilometers long and about 30 km wide. It is located in the north-east of Lima. FEATURES: There are about 75 mountains that shape this mountain chain which have perpetual snow above an altitude of 16,404 ft. 30 of them overcome the 19,685 ft. and the highest, the South Huascaran has an altitude of 22,205 ft. The cordillera blanca is being reduced at a rate of 2-3 per year because of ... [Posted by Carlitab - Aug 16, 21:08]