Coporaque, Peru

Mismi

Mismi is a 5,597-metre mountain peak of volcanic origin in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. A glacial stream on the Mismi was identified as the most distant source of the Amazon River in 1996; this finding was confirmed in 2001 and again in 2007. This claim has been challenged with three locations for the source of the Amazon identified, depending upon the definition of "source." The waters from Mismi flow into the streams Carhuasanta and Apachita, which flow into the Apurímac River.

City
Coporaque
Country
Peru
Category
Nature
Suggested visit
About 150 minutes

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