Contrahierbas, Huascarán National Park

Name: Contrahierbas
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#29 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Contrahierbas, also called Yanarraju or Ruricocha, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,954 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region in the provinces Asunción, Carhuaz and Yungay. Contrahierbas is located inside Huascarán National Park, northeast of Hualcán. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 19534 ftCoordinates: 9°6'22"S, 77°29'26"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Chequiaraju, Huacramarca, Belaunde Lagoon, Chequiacocha.

6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chequiaraju, Huascarán National Park
166 min walk • Chequiaraju, Chequiarajo, or Checquiacraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,286 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. Chequiaraju lies northwest of Hualcán and the lake Chiqllaqucha.
6.2 miSE
Archaeological site
Huacramarca
158 min walk • Huacramarca or Waqramarka is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru. Huacramarca lies southeast of Contrahierbas, near the village Huallin. The ruins are situated on top of the mountain Huacramarca at an elevation of 4,150 metres.
2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Belaunde Lagoon, Huascarán National Park
62 min walk • Lake Belaunde, is a natural reservoir of fresh water located in the district of Chacas, Ancash, in the area of the Cordillera Blanca at 4500 meters. It originated from the deglaciation of glacier Yanarahu in 1968.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chequiacocha, Huascarán National Park
169 min walk • Chequiacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. Chequiacocha is situated at the very end of the Auquiscocha ravine, between the mountain Chequiaraju in the northwest and the Hualcán in the southeast, south of Huallcacocha and northeast of Auquiscocha.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wallqaqucha, Huascarán National Park
137 min walk • Wallqaqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,355 m comprising an area of 0.163066 km2. It is located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District, northwest of Wallqan. Wallqaqucha lies at the feet of Chiqllarahu, northeast and north of Awkishqucha and Chiqllaqucha.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ulta, Huascarán National Park
95 min walk • Ulta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,875 metres high. It is in the region of Ancash.
2.6 miSW
Tunnel
Tunnel Punta Olimpica, Huascarán National Park
66 min walk • The Punta Olimpica Tunnel is a vehicular transportation tunnel through high mountains, connecting the Callejón de Huaylas and Conchucos valleys of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru.