The original level (4185 m asl.) of this largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca has been lowered and is controlled through a drainage tunnel for reasons of lake safety. The pyramid-shaped mountain appearing in the central background of the image is the Pirámide de Garcilaso (5885 m).

Keywords

glacial lake, glacial landform, glacial processes, glacier, high-mountain ecosystems, mountainscape, mountaintop, puna

Created

Saturday 22 July 2017 by Martin Mergili in South America / Peru (2888 visits)