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Cordillera Blanca

Highest Point	Nevado Huascarán (6746 m/22,133 ft)
Countries	Peru
States/Provinces	Ancash
Area	10,126 sq km / 3,909 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	182 km / 113 mi North-South 117 km / 72 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	9° 18' S; 77° 26' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Cordillera Blanca
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Cordillera Blanca.

Cordillera Occidental (Peru)	Level 4 (Parent)
Northern Cordillera Occidental	Level 5 (Sibling)
La Libertad Cordillera Occidental	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cordillera Negra	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cordillera Blanca	Level 5
Central Cordillera Occidental	Level 5 (Sibling)
South Central Cordillera Occidental	Level 5 (Sibling)
Apurimac-Calpamayo Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cordillera Chila	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cordillera Ampato	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cordillera Volcanica	Level 5 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Cordillera Blanca

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range6
1.	Nevado Huascarán	6746	22,133
2.	Huantsan	6369	20,896
3.	Huandoy	6360	20,866
4.	Nevado Chopicalqui	6345	20,817
5.	Chinchey	6309	20,699
6.	Palcaraju	6274	20,584
7.	Santa Cruz	6241	20,476
8.	Nevado Copa	6188	20,302
9.	Ranrapalca	6162	20,217
10.	Pucaranra	6156	20,197
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Photos of Peaks in the Cordillera Blanca

Nevado Huascarán: The icy majesty of Huascaran, highest peak in Peru.

Nevado Huascarán-Pico Norte: The icy majesty of Huascaran, highest peak in Peru.

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