Perlilla is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

of 5587 m in the

Cordillera Blanca The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...

range, a part of the

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

vian

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

. It lies within the provinces of

Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...

Carhuaz Carhuaz, Peru is the capital of the province of Carhuaz. It is located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Carhuaz District. Geography It is situated at 34 km from Huaraz, at 2,688 msnm. Its temperature average is from 12 to 14& ...

and

Huari Huari may refer to: *Huari culture, a historical civilization in Peru *Huari (archaeological site), an archaeological site in Peru *Huari, Peru, a town in Peru * Huari District, a district in the Huari Province, Peru * Huari Province, a province in ...

. Its eastern summit (5,587) is located in the Huari Province. The peak was climbed for the first time on July 14, 1966 by M. Ishinabe, A. Kurihara, A. Miyahara, S. Ooe and T. Suzuki).Ascensos a la Cordillera Blanca entre 1961 y 1970

Features

Perlilla has an area a bit greater than 30 km², 90% of its surface is accessible without much difficulty from the town of Chacas. The 14 km² of snow surface at its northern part are suitable for the practice of

winter sports Winter sports or winter activities are competitive sports or non-competitive recreational activities which are played on snow or ice. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold area ...

because the slopes do not exceed 50 °. Due to its latitude (9 ° 18'16 "S) so close to the

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, could be considered the ski center at higher altitudes closer to Ecuador, surpassing the

Chacaltaya Chacaltaya ( Mollo language for "''bridge of winds''" or "''winds meeting point''", Aymara for "cold road") is a mountain in the Cordillera Real, one of the mountain ranges of the Cordillera Oriental, itself a range of the Bolivian Andes. Its ...

Bolivian track for its vast area of 3000 snowfall hectares and its enormous potential for the development of winter sports. The beauty of its surroundings comprises the following natural attractions: * Yanaqucha * Paqarisha Lake * Ventanilla Lake * Quebrada Honda * Quebrada Ashnuwana * Juytush River

Gallery

File:perillaerea.jpg, Aerial view of Mount Perlilla, south-east (bottom right) File:lagune.jpg, Paqarisha Lake, in the foothills of Mount Perlilla File:Perlilla.png, Mount Perlilla

References

{{Reflist Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region Glaciers of Ancash Region

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