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Located
in the department of Ancash, the Cordillera Blanca, held to
be the Peruvian mountain climbing capital, rears up on the
eastern flank of the Santa River Valley, in the Callejón
de Huaylas valley. The mountain chain features the largest
number of spectacularly beautiful peaks in the country. The
best-known include: Mount Huascarán (6,768 masl); Huandoy,
with three peaks, all over 6,000 meters; Chopicalqui (6,354
meters); Chacraraju (6,112 meters); Alpamayo (5,947 meters)
and Copa (6,118 meters).
Some
of the advantages of this mountainous area include the climate
(the ideal time for climbing is between May and October)
and access to its mountains, which give climbers the chance
to tackle several summits within a short space of time.
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