Yanarrajo, Huascarán National Park

Name: Yanarrajo
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#80 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Yanarrajo (possibly from Quechua yana black, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "black snow peak" is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,055 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay. Yanarrajo lies in the Huascarán National Park, south-west of Yanapaccha, near the Llanganuco Lakes. ()

Elevation: 16585 ftCoordinates: 9°2'14"S, 77°35'16"W

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Nearby attractions include: Llanganuco Lakes, Lake 69, Pisco Mountain, Lake Parón.

4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llanganuco Lakes, Huascarán National Park
103 min walk • The Llanganuco Lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. They are located in Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, about 25 km north-east of Yungay.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake 69, Huascarán National Park
64 min walk • Lake 69 is a small lake near of the city of Huaraz, in the region of Áncash, Peru. It is one of the more than 400 lakes that form part of the Huascarán National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site.
3.6 miNW
Rugged peak popular with climbers
Pisco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
92 min walk • Pisco is a mountain in Peru, located in the Cordillera Blanca about 60 km north of Huaraz. It was first climbed on July 12, 1951 by C. Kogan, G. Kogan, R.Leininger and M. Lenoir. Previously, this mountain was popular for its easy climb. However, the primary climbing route has melted significantly.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Parón, Huascarán National Park
161 min walk • Lake Parón is the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca, on the Peruvian Andes, 32 km E from the city Caraz, at 4185 m asl.
5 miS
Snowy peak popular with climbers
Chopicalqui, Huascarán National Park
129 min walk • Chopicalqui or Chopicallqui is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca area in the Andes of Peru. With a summit elevation of 6,354 metres above sea level it is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chacraraju, Huascarán National Park
90 min walk • Chacraraju or Chakraraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain has two distinctive peaks: Chacraraju Oeste and Chacraraju Este.
5.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huandoy, Huascarán National Park
137 min walk • Huandoy or Tullparaju is a mountain located inside Huascarán National Park in Ancash, Peru. It is the second-tallest peak of the Cordillera Blanca section of the Andes, after Huascarán.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pirámide Mountain, Huascarán National Park
123 min walk • Pirámide, also called Pirámide de Garcilaso or Pirámide de Garcilazo, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,885 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Caraz District as well as in the Yungay Province, Yanama District.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanapaccha, Huascarán National Park
27 min walk • Yanapaccha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,460 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay.
5.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parón, Huascarán National Park
150 min walk • Parón, is a 5,600-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. Parón lies in Huascarán National Park, northeast of Pirámide.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puchkayuq Punta, Huascarán National Park
161 min walk • Puchkayuq Punta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, northwest of Huascarán.