Located in the south part of the Cordillera Blanca in Peru, it is one of the few glaciers left in the tropical areas of South America; the glacier is around 8 square km in size, and around 4 km long.
The glacier is quickly melting, so far it has lost 22% of its size and 15.5% of its ice mass in the last 30 years.
The glacier occupies an Andean peak and has steep, cliff like edges, characteristic of a chirque glacier.
As always, when in Peru, you must eat. And drink.
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