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Huaraz with Cordillera Blanca

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View from the slopes of the Cordillera Negra over Huaraz in E direction to the valleys of the Quilcay catchment draining through the city. In 1941, Huaraz was badly affected by a glacial lake outburst flood of Laguna Palcacocha in the Cojup Valley. The highest among the glacierized peaks in the background is Nevado Huantsán (6369 m, right centre).

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on Sunday 23 July 2017 by Martin Mergili
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