Descripción: UNEP Protected Areas Programme.
«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.»