Huascaran

“The glacier used to come down to there,” said Tomás Rosario, 45, who farms in the shadow of the 22,000-foot Huascaran, Peru’s highest peak.

Huascaran is located in Peru's snow- and ice-covered Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain range in the world and a major tourist attraction for climbers and hiking enthusiasts from around the world.

Huascaran is located in Peru’s snow- and ice-covered Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain range in the world and a major tourist attraction for climbers and hiking enthusiasts from around the world.

The hike to Lake 69 was recommended, in the Huascaran national park, part of the incredible Cordillera Blanca mountains – the world’s highest tropical range.