But global warming is changing Huascaran National Park, and the spectacular snowfields of the Cordillera Blanca are in retreat.

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As such, visiting hikers have never been more vital to the people and the wildlife of the Cordillera Blanca, Oswaldo said.

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And when it comes to mountain views the Cordillera Blanca wins hands-down.

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Annual cycle of energy balance of Zongo Glacier, Cordillera Real, Bolivia.

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Experienced horseback riders will be guided to the mountain peaks of the Cordillera de la Sal to descend across the dunes towards the Valle de la Muerte (Valley of Death).

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Once I could drag my gaze from the extraordinary view across Lago Sarmiento to the breathtaking granite monoliths of the Cordillera del Paine, I became increasingly impressed by my surroundings.

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Benito Ramos, of the Office of Civil Defense, was inspecting the situation in the town, and warned that more water - flowing down from the nearby Cordillera mountain range - could exacerbate the problem.

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Cordillera has not exactly turned out as planned.

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So he opened Cordillera in Cusco, Peru, a 550 square foot store to sell camping equipment apparel and footwear to tourists including North Face, Columbia, and Alpinex, a Cordillera private-label brand made in China.

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The company is expecting growth for the rest of the year due to its worldwide drilling program and 312, 000 new acres it purchased in the Anadarko Basin through the acquisition of Cordillera Energy Partners III in May.

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