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Quebrada Ishinca | Laguna Milluacocha
WI_pe038_509.jpg Cordillera Blanca | Laguna 513 and Nevado HualcánThumbnailsQuebrada Ishinca | Laguna Milluacocha

In 1952, almost the entire trough between these moraine ridges was filled by a glacier tongue, with a small proglacial lake at the front. That lake drained suddenly, the flood eroding a deep breach into the terminal moraine. Since then, the lake has redeveloped to a much larger size - however, at a lower level - due to the retreat of the parent glacier.

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Monday 16 July 2018 by Martin Mergili in South America / Peru (2596 visits)