San Juan (mountain)

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San Juan
Ancos Punta
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San Juan
Highest point
Elevation 5,843 m (19,170 ft)
Coordinates 9°28′17.8″S77°19′37.1″W / 9.471611°S 77.326972°W / -9.471611; -77.326972 Coordinates: 9°28′17.8″S77°19′37.1″W / 9.471611°S 77.326972°W / -9.471611; -77.326972  
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Cordillera Blanca, (Andes)

San Juan [1] [2] or Ancos Punta [3] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has an elevation of 5,843 metres (19,170 ft) above sea level. [1] It is located northwest of mount Huantsán. [1] [3]

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

Peru republic in South America

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.

Cordillera Blanca mountain range

The Cordillera Blanca is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for 200 kilometres (124 mi) between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks over 6,000 metres (19,690 ft) high and 722 individual glaciers. The highest mountain in Peru, Huascarán, at 6,768 metres (22,205 ft) high, is located there.

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Cayesh mountain in Peru

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN   3-937530-05-3.
  2. ↑ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 85. ISBN   9780953608720.
  3. 1 2 Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
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