Huascarán
Huascarán (Spanish pronunciation: [waskaˈɾan]) (Quechua: Waskaran), Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain located in Yungay Province, Department of Ancash, Peru. It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes. The southern summit of Huascarán (Huascarán Sur), which reaches 6,768 metres (22,205 ft), is the highest point in Peru, the northern Andes (north of Lake Titicaca), and in all of the earth's Tropics. Huascarán is the 4th highest mountain in South America after Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado, and Monte Pissis. Huascarán is ranked 25th by topographic isolation.
| Huascarán | |
|---|---|
Huascarán as viewed from Callejón de Huaylas | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,768 m (22,205 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,776 m (9,108 ft) |
| Isolation | 2,207.48 km (1,371.66 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 09°07′18″S 77°36′15″W |
| Geography | |
Huascarán Peru | |
| Location | Yungay, Peru |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca, Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Huascarán Sur: 20 July 1932 - Huascarán Norte: 2 September 1908 |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
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