Cordillera Blanca Map

The Cordillera Blanca is a mountain range in Peru, about 200 km (124 mi) long, rising to Huascarán at 6,768 m (22,205 ft). This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.

Cordillera Blanca Map
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How to read this map

The highest point of the Cordillera Blanca is Huascarán, 6,768 m (22,205 ft) above sea level. The range is about 200 km (124 mi) long.

The dashed outline marks the Cordillera Blanca as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Lima, Guayaquil, Quito, Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Iquitos and Huancayo. Labeled countries: Peru and Ecuador.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Cordillera Blanca come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Cordillera Blanca is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Cordillera Blanca Map without names
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Cordillera Blanca facts

FactValue
Length200 km (124 mi)
Highest pointHuascarán, 6,768 m (22,205 ft)
Mountain rangeCordillera Occidental
CountriesPeru

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: Peru. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Blanca?

Huascarán, at 6,768 m (22,205 ft).

Where is the Cordillera Blanca?

The Cordillera Blanca is in Peru.

Can I download a blank map of the Cordillera Blanca?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Cordillera Blanca Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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