Parque Nacional Huascaran
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Huascarán National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Huascarán) is a national park in the Cordillera Blanca, a range of the Andes, in Ancash of central Peru. It was also pronounced as Natural Heritage of Humanity and recognized as Reserve of Biosphere Core. The highest mountain in Peru is located in the park (also named Huascarán, reaching 6,768 meters high). This park is home to many species of animals and plants, including Puya raimondi, Cougars, Jaguars, Vicunas, the Peruvian Guemal (Hippocamelus antisensis), the Peruvian Tapir, and many species of birds.
