Northern viscacha / Lagidium peruanum rodent, Lake 69 trail, Cordillera Blanca, Peru

The northern viscacha (Lagidium peruanum) is a cute rodent in the Chinchillidae family. As a day trip by car and foot from Huaraz, hike to Lake 69 (4600 meters elevation, 8 miles round trip with 800 meters gain) in the Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America.

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Contained in galleries: 2014 Jun 19-Jul 6 PERU: Alpamayo trek, PERU: Lake 69 hike, Cordillera Blanca

The northern viscacha (Lagidium peruanum) is a cute rodent in the Chinchillidae family. As a day trip by car and foot from Huaraz, hike to Lake 69 (4600 meters elevation, 8 miles round trip with 800 meters gain) in the Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America.