Pirámide (mountain)
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For the peak in the South Shetland Islands, see Pirámide Peak.
Pirámide[1][2] (Spanish for pyramid), also called Pirámide de Garcilaso or Pirámide de Garcilazo, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,885 metres (19,308 ft) high.[1][2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Caraz District as well as in the Yungay Province, Yanama District. Pirámide lies inside Huascarán National Park, southeast of Caraz and Artesonraju and north of Chacraraju, at the very end of the Lake Parón valley.
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Pirámide | |
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Pirámide de Garcilaso | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,885 m (19,308 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 8°58′31″S 77°37′14″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 29 May 1957 via NW face by G. Hauser, B. Huhn, H. Wiedmann |
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