Huascarán National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Huascarán National Park | UNESCO

Country

Peru | Map

Continent

South America

Location

Department Ancash, Provincia: recuay, Carhuas, Huaráz, Yungay, Pomabamba, Mariscal Luzuriaga, Huari, Corongo, Sihuas y Bolognesi
-9.3333° Lat, -77.4000° Lon | Map

Code

333

Time Zone

America/Lima (-05, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1985. Situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the world's highest tropical mountain range, Mount Huascarán rises to 6,768 m above sea-level. The deep ravines watered by numerous torrents, the glacial lakes and the variety of the vegetation make it a site of spectacular beauty. It is the home of such species as the spectacled bear and the Andean condor.