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Huascaran National Park

Situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the world's highest tropical mountain range, Mount Huascaran 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 ALTITUDE 2,500m to 6,768m at the summit of El Huascaran (the highest peak in Peru). PHYSICAL FEATURES The park encloses a diversity of geomorphological features. It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain range in the world, with 27 snow-capped peaks above 6,000m. Some 663 glaciers, 296 lakes and 41 rivers discharge into the Santa, Pativilca and Maranon watersheds. The lowest point in the reserve is Grand Cataract, near the northern boundary. The base rock consists principally of sediments from the Upper Jurassic seas and of Cretaceous and Tertiary volcanic deposits which make up the Andean batholiths. There is still some seismic activity in the area; the last earthquake occurred in 1970, and there are three thermal springs (Castro et al., 1990). CLIMATE The mean annual temperature is about 3°C, the minimum being -30°C. Mean annual precipitation is approximately 884mm (recorded at 3,980m), falling mainly between October and May. VEGETATION The wide topographic range supports an equally wide range of vegetation types with humid montane forest in the valleys and alpine fluvial tundra, and very wet sub-alpine paramo formations at higher levels. Studies have identified 104 families, 340 genera and 799 plant species. Puya raimondii (I), a distinctive alpine bromeliad, is abundant together with other Bromeliaceae species, mountain orchids (Orchis spp., Masdevallia spp.) and relict forests of Polylepis spp. and Gynoxys spp. (Castro et al., 1990). FAUNA Ten mammal species have been recorded, including spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus (V), puma Felis concolor incarum, mountain cat F. pajeros, white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus and the vicuna Vicugna vicugna (V) are important indigenous species, but all have been heavily hunted in the past. The North Andean huemul Hippocamelus antisensis (V), is also noteworthy. Some of the most notable bird species of the 112 that have been recorded include Gurney's buzzard Buteo poecilochrous, Andean condor Vultur gryphus, giant hummingbird Patagona gigas peruviana, giant coot Fulica gigantea, and ornate tinamou Nothoprocta ornata. CULTURAL HERITAGE For centuries, the Cordillera region has been the site where ethnic groups have settled, as witnessed by ruins at Gekosh and Chuchumpunta and at Willcahuain-Huyllap-Pumacayan, and Hechkap-Jonkapampa. These represent the largest known collection of such remains in the world. The most ancient cultures seem to have developed in the northern part of the park; the remains at the Cueva del Guitanero in Yungay date back 2,000 years before the Chavin culture, spreading from Carhuaz to Pomabamba. Thirty-three potentially important sites are known (L. Hamilton, pers. comm., 1994). LOCAL HUMAN POPULATION The Callejon de Huaylas, just outside the national park is mostly agricultural land and urban development. Grazing, plantation forestry and mining also occur. There are 74 families living within the national park, with a total population of about 349, and an additional 250,000 inhabitants within the buffer zone. The valleys are grazed by both domestic and native livestock (llama and alpaca) under an agreement with the local people (INRENA, pers. comm., 1995). LinksSource posted to World Heritage Sites. at Thu Jul 17 22:32:00 EDT 2003.
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mr
Have you any information on the 1970 earthquake, im very interested in whatever you can supply me with. many thanks matthew

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Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970

david
Mount Huascaran, Peru. In 1970, an earthquake-induced rock and snow avalanche on Mt. Huascaran, Peru, buried the towns of Yungay and Ranrahirca. The death toll from the Debris Avalanche was 18,000 (total fatalities from the earthquake and the debris flow was 66,000). The avalanche started as a sliding mass of glacial ice and rock about 3,000 feet wide and one mile long. The avalanche swept about 11 miles to the village of Yungay at an average speed of more that 100 miles an hour. The fast-moving mass picked up glacial deposits and by the time it reached Yungay, it is estimated to have consisted of about 80 million cubic yards of water, mud, and rocks.
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1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970
Thank you for having a reference to that most terrible event near Chimbote in 1970, which I will never forget. I lived in Chimbote as a Peace Corps Volunteer then and was fortunate to survive the earthquake. I will always remember it, specially when such temblors happen around the globe, as just happened in Iran, late December, 2003.

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Peru
I would want to see those images of the 1970 earthquake of peru.

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posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Sat Jan 31 05:46:24 EST 2004.
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Yeah, you would want to
But you can't, I reserve them.

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earthquake
the earthquake was so scary, my whole house was shaking, my dog got killed, because a shelf landed on him, i will never forget that day, my house was so shooken off of its foundation

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posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Mon Feb 02 00:54:33 EST 2004.
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peru
wow thats so sad. could you tell me more on the earthquake?

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peru
wow thats so sad. could you tell me more on the earthquake?

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earthquakes
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posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Mon Mar 08 11:32:24 EST 2004.
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earthquake of peru 1970
i want lot of information about this earthquake...and photos!!!!! please please !!!!!!!! is urgent

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posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Wed Apr 28 19:38:21 EDT 2004.
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Earthquakes in Peru in 1970
Can I have the infomation for Peru earthquakes in 1970 Thank you!

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Fri May 07 14:12:29 EDT 2004.
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Huascaran Earthquake in Peru, 1970
Read Barbara Bode, No Bells to Toll, as it covers the personal narratives and experiences that took place during and soon after the tragedy.

(Posted by guest: Jen)
posted to Earthquakes in Peru in 1970. at Mon May 10 21:03:03 EDT 2004.
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No Bells To Toll
Thank you so much for the reference to No Bells To Toll. I was there in 1970 and this is the first time I have a reference to this book. Sometimes even today I am not sure I have gotten over that time. Sean D

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posted to Huascaran Earthquake in Peru, 1970. at Tue Mar 08 14:38:59 EST 2005.
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Eaethquake
Doing a research paper

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posted to Earthquakes in Peru in 1970. at Sat Nov 06 22:51:11 EST 2004.
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math
wuz up with you and this earthquakes

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posted to Earthquakes in Peru in 1970. at Fri Jan 14 20:38:28 EST 2005.
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PERU

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NO U CAN,T
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earthquake in Peru 1970
I want to know about this earthquake

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Wed Oct 13 15:09:31 EDT 2004.
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earthquake in peru
i have no clu where to look for this stupid information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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posted to earthquake in Peru 1970. at Sun Nov 28 19:08:09 EST 2004.
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more info duh!
helloooooooooo! i need more in fo then just what happened. thats probably all you know. don't you have anyhting els. cuz if you dont omg!

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posted to earthquake in peru. at Wed Jan 19 00:14:40 EST 2005.
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Jasmine

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more info duh!
helloooooooooo! i need more in fo then just what happened. thats probably all you know. don't you have anyhting els. cuz if you dont omg!

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Peru earthquake 1970
I AM DIONG A PROJECT ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN PERU mAY 31ST 1970 AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD SEND ME ANY INFORMATION ON IT. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFULL.FROM FIONA

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posted to earthquake in Peru 1970. at Thu Dec 02 19:04:38 EST 2004.
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SCIENCE
HI PEOPLES WATZ UP ME NOT MUCH WELL HAVE FUN WITH WAT U OUT THERE I LOOKING 4 SOME INFO ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN PERU AT 1970 CAN U HELP ME

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boo
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posted to earthquake in Peru 1970. at Thu Dec 02 19:10:39 EST 2004.
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S.O.S!!!!!!!
a strange man came into my palace and killed my parents (good thing too, they raped me!!)

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posted to earthquake in Peru 1970. at Thu Dec 02 19:17:24 EST 2004.
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hi jon
i am right beside you p.s. your mom was good in bed last night!!!!!

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posted to earthquake in Peru 1970. at Tue Feb 08 16:07:32 EST 2005.
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Peru earthquake 1970
Search google for the words "Chimbote 1970". Chimbote is an industrial commercial fishing town a couple hundred miles up the coast from Lima, which is Peru's capitol. Chimbote is a desolate place, the only harbor on a barren and mountainous coast with no beaches or greenery. But it is near Pacific currents that teem with fish. An earthquake in late 1970 devastated Chimbote and all the villages in the valleys inland from it, killing thousands. I was a navy officer on the USS GUAM, a helicopter carrier stationed in the Caribbean Sea. We were sent dozens of navy doctors and medics from the States, and ordered to go through the Panama Canal to lie off Chimbote to give aid. We carried about 20 helicopters, and had room for 1500 marines. We were chosen for this mission because our helicopters were the only way of getting back into the remote valleys. The doctors gave medical aid to thousands in the mountains, and put the worst cases on helicopters. The ship's empty troop quarters were filled with injured Peruvians.

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Tue Dec 28 22:32:49 EST 2004.
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chimbote
i was so excited to here from fellow guam sailor , that i miss spelled every word .would like to talk to you.

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posted to Peru earthquake 1970. at Wed Dec 29 07:37:27 EST 2004.
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GUAM
If this forum accepts URLs, there's an email link at the bottom of my home page which is listed first. The other pages are GUAM related. http://home.insightbb.com/~aatherton/ http://home.insightbb.com/~aatherton/Navy/Navy.html http://www.geocities.com/guamassociation/allansatherton.html http://www.ussguamlph9.org/

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Earthquake
I need info on this earthquake.

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posted to Peru earthquake 1970. at Sat Jan 22 21:54:21 EST 2005.
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1970 Peruvian earthquake
Hello, In 1970 I was a USAF Combat Control Staff Sergeant out of Lockbourne, AFB in Columbus Ohio. I was TDY (temporary duty) to Howard AFB in the Panama Canal Zone when the earthquake happened. Myself and another Combat Controller, Leonard Holmes, went with Colonel Beckett and the C-130 detachment at Howard to offer relief to Peru. We surveyed the disaster area decided to use a road at Anta as a drop zone and eventual runway. Len and I deployed to Anta two days after the quake, the first outsiders to arrive, and began directing airdrops of supplies as well as beginning the construction of a landing zone from the road through the area where, withing a week, we had C-130's landing and taking off. I'd be happy to help you in anyway I can. Rich Eubanks writerrich@aol.com

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posted to Earthquake. at Thu Jun 23 14:43:41 EDT 2005.
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CHANGES

Caddy Daddy
WAZZ-UP
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HEY!

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hey whats up what u doing where u from.
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bunthoeunp
From Cambodia. what about u? pls let me know ur address ok? wish u all the best!Buntheoun
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michelleferreira
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Hi

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Duckiesrox
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uss guam
i remember chimbote . i was a damage control man 3rd class. went throth the cannal after picting up surgical teams from san diago.

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Wed Dec 29 07:27:22 EST 2004.
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earthquakes
i need to know about the peru earthquake of 1970

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Fri Jan 14 20:13:05 EST 2005.
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earthquakes
i need to see photos on some damages that earthquakes make

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earthquake
no way

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Sat Jan 22 16:23:38 EST 2005.
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que paso
que paso

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Fri Feb 18 03:53:59 EST 2005.
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The Earthquake in Peru
hello k i need the works on the earthquake 1970 peru pictures of the damage, stats, and the rest of the info. Thanks a bunch guys p.s. Mi Mama es de Lima

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posted to earthquake of peru 1970. at Thu Mar 17 17:37:24 EST 2005.
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Hello
Tell me more about this earthquake?

(Posted by guest: Sarah Maq)
posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Fri Nov 12 19:42:11 EST 2004.
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i need info on this earthquake
do you guys know anything about this earthquake? i would really need some info.. thanks

(Posted by guest: Christina)
posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Thu Jan 20 22:12:23 EST 2005.
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mount huazcaran
yeah i really need some info on this too. i have a presentation due tomorrow

(Posted by guest: seth)
posted to i need info on this earthquake. at Wed Feb 23 06:53:50 EST 2005.
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me too.....
hey im doin a project on the same mount too.im stuck i have no idea wat to do! wb em_bam@hotmail.com

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posted to mount huazcaran. at Sat Mar 05 07:14:00 EST 2005.
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peru earthquake
what is the 1970 peru earthquake about?

(Posted by guest: myra)
posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Thu Feb 10 17:39:05 EST 2005.
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peru
it was a huge quake that measured over 8. the quake caused 1 of the biggest glacial avalanchs in recorded history.

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posted to peru earthquake. at Tue Feb 15 17:19:22 EST 2005.
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thanks
did not help in any way

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posted to peru. at Wed May 25 11:38:44 EDT 2005.
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Chimbote
Danielito, did you know another Peace Core person in Peru at that time named Vanancia Mol....? That earthquake was truly awfull. I believe the number of orphans left after the event exceeded 90,000. Sean D

(Posted by guest: SeanD)
posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Tue Mar 08 14:25:18 EST 2005.
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what happened
i need to know what happened in 1970, i also need to know what happened imediately after the earth quake

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posted to 1970 Earthquake en El Peru in 1970. at Wed Mar 16 00:31:40 EST 2005.
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Did you know?
Did you know that it was actually renamed as "Cumbre Ana Peck" after ANnie Smith Peck had climbed it in 1908 which is (1908-2004) 96 years ago?

(Posted by guest: Sirn)
posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Tue Mar 09 12:42:10 EST 2004.
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earthquakes
what was the magnitude of the earthquake?

(Posted by guest: kiara)
posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Tue Mar 23 20:51:31 EST 2004.
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earthquake
thats sad

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Fri Mar 26 16:50:01 EST 2004.
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earthquake
hi my name is pedro whats yours im sad

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Fri Mar 26 16:51:19 EST 2004.
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earthquake!!!!!
I want to know exactly where the peru 1970 earthquake took place. also how much it travelled and in richter scale how much was the earthquake in lima? This is for a school proyect please answer soon.

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Wed Apr 28 19:20:22 EDT 2004.
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earth quakes
like what is a earthquake i mean they are so distructive and so creepey

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Fri May 07 14:20:20 EDT 2004.
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Earth Quakes in Belize in 1992
Belize earth quakes

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posted to earth quakes. at Thu Apr 07 20:48:14 EDT 2005.
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quakes
i think that is a sad and tragic event

(Posted by guest: mandy)
posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Fri May 14 14:06:27 EDT 2004.
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Length in Seconds
How long did this earthquake last in seconds?

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Tue Nov 09 05:33:48 EST 2004.
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1970 earthquake
i was there with a rescue team. we parachuted doctors into remote areas.

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Fri Jan 28 14:27:16 EST 2005.
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1970 earthquake
i was there with a rescue team. we parachuted doctors into remote areas.

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posted to Mount Huascaran Earthquake 1970. at Fri Jan 28 14:28:19 EST 2005.
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SOS
Hello My name is Jelena and I am student of geography. I am from Novi Sad in Serbia and Montenegro. I have task to write about some national parks, so I choose Huascaran. Problem is that I cant find meny literature so I need help about that. My adress is lenaje@neobee.net or Jelena Galetic Zeleznicka 40 21000 Novi Sad Serbia and Montenegro Thank you PS. My engish is not very good Sorry :)

(Posted by guest: Jelena Galetic)
posted to Huascaran National Park. at Mon Dec 01 01:10:39 EST 2003.
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Jelena Galetic
I would like to help you but I dont know about what kind of information do you want?. I am from Peru but now stay in Japan.I have some information about earthquakes and geomorphology.

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posted to SOS. at Thu Apr 15 02:27:09 EDT 2004.
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Huaskaran
Well, I need information about geomorphology, about hidrology, weather, plants and animal. Also about protaction in this national park. I also planing to write my finish work about Pery, so perhaps I will need more information abotu your country. Thank you to replay my mail. Jelena

(Posted by guest: Jelena)
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The plant in the picture
What is that plant in the photo above? I've been racking my brains about it for weeks, having been to the Huascaran national park more than six years ago. Thanks much, -barbara

(Posted by guest: Barbara)
posted to Huascaran National Park. at Tue Feb 03 05:09:24 EST 2004.
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Never mind
it's the Puya raimondii.

(Posted by guest: Barbara)
posted to The plant in the picture. at Tue Feb 03 05:14:50 EST 2004.
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plant
This plant is the famous pucha raimondii

(Posted by guest: siggi)
posted to The plant in the picture. at Tue Feb 24 11:31:02 EST 2004.
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Photo
It is Puya raimondii which belong to the family of pineapple. It bloom once a life time and it takes about 100 years to bloom.

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