Kunkush, Huascarán National Park

#126 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Cuncush is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Cuncush lies southwest of Mururaju and northwest of Pukarahu. ()

Elevation: 16404 ftCoordinates: 9°49'38"S, 77°16'7"W

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Kunkush – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Qishqiqucha, Mururaju, Queshque, Santón.

2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Qishqiqucha
72 min walk • Qishqiqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is situated at a height of about 4,284 metres, about 0.7 km long and 0.39 km at its widest point.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mururaju, Huascarán National Park
56 min walk • Mururaju, Murrorajo or Pongos Sur is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,688 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Queshque, Huascarán National Park
100 min walk • Queshque, or Gueshgue is a 5,630-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santón, Huascarán National Park
155 min walk • Santón is a 5,238-metre-high mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is situated northeast of Caullaraju and north of Challhua. Santón lies south of Pumapampa River, a right tributary of the Santa River.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pumahuaín, Huascarán National Park
32 min walk • Pumahuaín is a 5,008-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Puma Wayin lies southwest of Mururahu and Kunkush and northwest of Pukarahu.
7.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Qiwlla Hirka, Huascarán National Park
187 min walk • Qiwlla Hirka is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri. The Pumapampa River originates near the mountain.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kuntur Sinqa
84 min walk • Kuntur Sinqa is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,630 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Kuntur Sinqa lies west of Mururahu at a lake named Qishqiqucha.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pukarahu, Huascarán National Park
51 min walk • Pucarajo is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. The peaks of Pucarajo lies southeast, south and southwest of Mururaju.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puka Mach'ay, Huascarán National Park
115 min walk • Puka Mach'ay is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puka Mach'ay lies east of Qishqi. One of the little lakes south of it is named Pukaqucha.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tantash, Huascarán National Park
102 min walk • Tantash is a 5,504-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Tantash lies southeast of Mururaju and east of Pukarahu.