The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province . Waskaran , the highest elevation of Peru , lies on the border to the Carhuaz Province . Other mountains are listed below : The district was struck and many towns and villages were destroyed by the earthquake and alluvium on May 31 , 1970 as can be seen from the Callejón de Huaylas towards the north . Huge amounts of rock and soil completely cover houses , buildings and temples of old towns like Ranrahirca and Yungay . In Yungay alone almost 70 thousand inhabitants died and are covered by the rocks and soil
earthquake
1970 Ancash earthquake
Yungay District