Pirámide Mountain, Huascarán National Park

Name: Pirámide Mountain
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#65 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. Pirámide lies inside Huascarán National Park, southeast of Caraz and Artesonraju and north of Chacraraju, at the very end of the Lake Parón valley. ()

Local name: Pirámide First ascent: 1957Elevation: 19308 ftCoordinates: 8°58'31"S, 77°37'14"W

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Pirámide Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake 69, Artesonraju, Pisco Mountain, Quitaraju.

2.5 miS
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.
1.8 miNW
Prominent, pyramidal Andes peak
Artesonraju, Huascarán National Park
46 min walk • Artesonraju is a pyramidal mountain peak located near the city of Caraz in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located at the Peruvian province of Huaylas and its slopes are within two cities: Santa Cruz and Caraz. Its summit has an elevation of 6,025 metres.
2.5 miS
Rugged peak popular with climbers
Pisco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
64 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, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
161 min walk • Quitaraju or Kitaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
106 min walk • Jatuncocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 3,886 m comprising an area of 0.486550 km².
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Parón, Huascarán National Park
89 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.
1.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chacraraju, Huascarán National Park
36 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.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
90 min walk • Caraz, Carás or Caraz de Santa Cruz is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,025 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, in the districts Caraz and Santa Cruz District.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rinrijirca, Huascarán National Park
144 min walk • Rinrijirca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,810 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District south of Pucajirca.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huandoy, Huascarán National Park
123 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.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Taullicocha, Huascarán National Park
137 min walk • Taullicocha or Tawlliqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 4,426 m comprising an area of 0.133766 km². Taullicocha lies southeast of Pucajirca and southwest of Taulliraju. The Santa Cruz originates near Taullicocha.