Huascarán National Park (1985)
Peru

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Situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the world's highest tropical mountain range, Mount Huascarán rises to 6,768 m above sea-level. The deep ravines watered by numerous torrents, the glacial lakes and the variety of the vegetation make it a site of spectacular beauty. It is the home of such species as the spectacled bear and the Andean condor. 
  • Peru 1938. Mount Huascaran. 
  • Peru 1973. Andean Condor [Vultur Gryphus].
 Peru 1938. Mount Huascaran.  Peru 1973. Andean Condor [Vultur Gryphus].
Peru 2002. Souvenir sheet. The International Year of the Mountains. The stamp shows Mount Huascaran.  

Peru 1989. Stamp No. 5 in a set of six with various views from the Huascaran National Park. The bird top right is the ever-present Andean Condor. 

  • Peru 2002. Souvenir sheet. The International Year of the Mountains. The stamp shows Mount Huascaran.  

  • Peru 1989. Stamp No. 5 in a set of six with various views from the Huascaran National Park. The bird top right is the ever-present Andean Condor. 

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