The moraine of Jatunraju Glacier (centre of the image) impounds Laguna Parón. 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. Nevado Huandoy (6395 m) appears in the upper left portion of the image.

Keywords

glacial lake, glacial processes, glacier, lake, mountainscape, mountaintop, periglacial processes, rock glacier

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Saturday 22 July 2017 by Martin Mergili in South America / Peru (5321 visits)