Cordillera Real
Americannoun
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a range of the Andes, in Bolivia. Highest peak, Illimani, 21,201 feet (6,462 meters).
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a range of the Andes, in Ecuador. Highest peak, Chimborazo, 20,561 feet (6,267 meters).
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Glaciers in the Cordillera Real began to lose mass at the end of the small ice age in the 17th century, but this process has accelerated with global warming, scientists say.
From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2022
The fourth side is open and affords a magnificent view of the lake and the wonderful snow-covered Cordillera Real, 200 miles long and nowhere less than 17,000 feet high.
From Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru by Bingham, Hiram
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