Principal glacierized areas
Cordillera |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Ice-covered |
Extent |
Highest |
Drainage |
Data |
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Blanca |
8°08' |
77°00' |
723.40 |
200 |
NW |
6,768 |
P-A |
1 |
Huallanca |
9°52' |
76°58' |
22.41 |
19 |
NW |
5,480 |
P-A |
1, 2 |
Huayhuash |
10°11' |
76°50' |
88.11 |
26 |
NW |
6,634 |
P-A |
1, 2 |
Raura |
10°21' |
76°41' |
57.03 |
20 |
NW |
5,727 |
P-A |
1, 2 |
La Viuda |
10°33' |
76°07' |
28.5 |
130 |
NW |
5,780 |
P-A |
1, 2 |
Central |
11°37' |
75°30' |
176.3 |
100 |
N |
5,817 |
P-A |
1 |
Chonta |
12°37' |
75°00' |
42 |
50 |
N |
5,305 |
P-A |
3 |
Huanzo |
14°30' |
72°50' |
158 |
57 |
NW |
5,445 |
P-A |
3 |
Chila |
15°02' |
71°43' |
52 |
80 |
E |
5,556 |
P-A |
2, 3 |
Ampato |
15°24' |
71°51' |
105 |
140 |
E |
6,426 |
P |
2, 3 |
Volcánica |
16°07' |
71°12' |
15 |
50 |
NW |
6,100 |
P |
2, 3 |
Barroso |
16°51' |
69°45' |
20 |
110 |
NW |
5,741 |
P |
2, 3 |
Huaytapallana |
11°47' |
75°00' |
35 |
17 |
NW |
5,720 |
A |
3 |
Vilcabamba |
13°10' |
72°30' |
173 |
85 |
E |
6,271 |
A |
3 |
La Raya |
15°10' |
70°36' |
88 |
60 |
E |
5,489 |
P-A-T |
2, 3 |
Huagaruncho |
10°14' |
75°57' |
48 |
10 |
E |
5,879 |
A |
2, 3 |
Urubamba |
13°08' |
71°58' |
23 |
30 |
NW |
5,750 |
A |
2, 3 |
Vilcanota |
13°39' |
70°31' |
539 |
120 |
N, W |
6,384 |
A |
3 |
Carabaya |
14°00' |
69°38' |
100 |
75 |
NW |
5,780 |
A-T |
2, 3 |
Apolobamba |
14°35' |
69°14' |
102 |
35 |
E |
5,852 |
A-T |
2, 3 |
Total |
2,596 |
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1: Data from Peruvian glacier inventory. Source: vertical aerial
photographs.
2: Data published in Revista Peruana de Andinismo.
3: Data from Landsat images.
Drainage bassin: P: Pacific, A: Atlantic, T: Titicaca