What is a famous mountain in Peru, other than the Andes? (Include Info)?

Question

I need to learn about a lot of mountains, while the Andes are all I know about.

Answer 1

The Andes is a mountain **range**, not a mountain.

Answer 2

Alpamayo

It is a steep (sixty degrees), almost perfect pyramid of ice, one of a number of peaks that compose the Santa Cruz massif, the northernmost massif of the Cordillera Blanca. Although smaller than many of its neighboring peaks, it is distinguished by its unusual formation and overwhelming beauty. It actually has two sharp summits, North and South, separated by a narrow corniced ridge.

The mountain is named after the village of Alpamayo. Most photographers have described Alpamayo as "The Most Beautiful Mountain in the World".

Answer 3

Nevado Mismi

Nevado Mismi is a mountain peak of volcanic origin located in the Andes mountain range of Peru.

Nevado Mismi is about 160 km west of Lake Titicaca and 700 km southeast of Peru's capital city, Lima, in the Arequipa Region. It is one of the highest points of Colca Canyon. There are several glaciers on the peak.

In 2001, it was verified that the main headwater of the Amazon River has its glacial source on Nevado Mismi. An expedition of the National Geographic Society discovered that Carhuasanta stream flowing into Río Apurímac originates on the mountain's northern slopes and then runs its course through other tributaries and rivers to help form the main Amazon River. The fact that the headwaters of Río Apurímac are the source of the Amazon River was confirmed by Brazilian scientists in 2007, who pointed at Quebrada Apacheta as the most probable source of the Amazon.