The Cordillera Blanca is the largest and most popular high mountain range in Peru, with 31 peaks over 6,000 meters. It is the highest and most heavily glaciated mountain range in the tropics and the most popular trekking and mountaineering destination in South America. You can expect breathtaking landscapes, turquoise mountain lakes, high passes just below dramatic ice-covered peaks, green Quenua forests, and grassy plains on the Altiplano.