The Cordillera
Huayhuash is located in the central highlands
of our country, in the region where the
departments of Ancash, Huánuco
and Lima converge, about 50 Kilometers
to the south of the Cordillera Blanca.
Few places in the world have as beautiful
landscapes as those of the Cordillera
Huayhuash, which is one of the ten most
spectacular circuits in the world. The
perpetual snow of their mountains contrasts
with the blue color of their sky and with
the greenness of its countryside.
The Cordillera Huayhuash is perhaps the
most spectacular of the Peruvian Andes.
Six of their summits exceed 6000 m. and
other 15 reach more than 5400 m. Its most
important snow-capped mountain is the
Yerupajá, (6634 m.) and it’s
the second highest mountain in Peru and
the highest point of the huge Amazon Basin.
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Huayhuash
is the second highest mountainous
chain in the world in the tropical
region, after the Cordillera Blanca
just to the north. Although it is
located to 120 Kilometers of the
Pacific Ocean, the crest is part
of the dividing waters of the continent;
the waters of the Eastern escarpment
flow into the Marañón
River, main tributary of the Amazon.
The Cordillera Huayhuash is representative
of the Andean ecosystems since it
has a great biodiversity besides
counting on a variety of ecosystems
that have a significant tourist
potential thanks to their incomparable
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This
Cordillera is one the most spectacular
of the Andes and is considered one
of the ten best circuits for trekking
in the world by the International
tourist Community.
It is also an excellent example
of how the communities of the country
play an important role in the conservation
of the natural resources of the
Andes by means of a sustainable
and nondestructive use of them. |
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of the community in the planning,
design and implantation is essential
for the sustainability of the development
projects and for the cultural and
ecological conservation of the region. |
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The isolation
that this place suffered for decades
avoided the level of depredation
that other Cordilleras faced like
the Cordillera Blanca (Parque Nacional
Huascarán). However, this
isolation is currently decreasing
because of the building of new highways,
the growth in tourism and the increase
in mining exploration.
At present, only la Cordillera Blanca
(Parque Nacional Huascarán)
and part of the Cordillera Vilcabamba
(Santuario Histórico de Machu
Picchu) are protected by the government. |
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| The isolation
that this place suffered for decades
avoided the level of depredation
that other Cordilleras faced like
the Cordillera Blanca (Parque Nacional
Huascarán). However, this
isolation is currently decreasing
because of the building of new highways,
the growth in tourism and the increase
in mining exploration. |
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At short distances the altitude
varies tremendously in the Andes,
that’s why the temperature
ranges from semitropical to polar
climates.
The average temperature in the valley
is 20°C during the day. At night
the temperature ranges from 5 to
15° C. At 4000 m. of altitude
the sun protects us from coldness
but at night the temperature is
below 0°C. |
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