This ridge is the western section of the western chain of the Andes of northern Peru. It has a length of 180 km. Among Conococha and Pelagatos at the department of Ancash. It's called white because almost all the peaks are covered with snow, at the front, less than 50 km is the Cordillera Negra, without any snowy peak. When traveling through the Callejon de Huaylas (south-north) on your right you will see the Cordillera Blanca and left the Cordillera Negra, achieving a landscape of incomparable beauty. It is characterized by the peaks of perennial glaciers, and here are the highest mountains in Peru, with 35 snowy mountains of over 6000 meters above sea level, among which are the Huascaran, the Huandoy, and the Alpamayo Pastoruri. The melting of the snow-capped mountains and beautiful lakes are 630 leading to the river Santa. It is also the mountain range with the highest snow-capped peaks in the world in a tropical zone (for reference Huaraz is at 9 ° 30 'latitude south). Its beautiful landscapes are comparable to the beautiful landscapes of Switzerland. The whole area of the Cordillera Blanca is located at 4000 meters above sea level or more and is protected by the Huascaran National Park.