Pucaranra, Huascarán National Park

Name: Pucaranra
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#30 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

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Pucaranra is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,147 metres high (although other sources cite an elevation of 6,156 metres. It is located in Ancash, southwest of mount Chinchey. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park, at the border of two provinces: Carhuaz and Huaraz. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1948Elevation: 20167 ftCoordinates: 9°23'30"S, 77°21'3"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Ranrapalca, Tocllaraju, Lake Palcacocha, Palcaraju.

4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ranrapalca, Huascarán National Park
121 min walk • Ranrapalca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. It has an elevation of 6,162 m. It is located in the region of Ancash, east of Ocshapalca.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tocllaraju, Huascarán National Park
113 min walk • Tocllaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,034 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Aco District, and in the Huaraz Province, Tarica District.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Palcacocha, Huascarán National Park
47 min walk • Palcacocha is a glacier lake in the Andes mountain range of South America in northwestern Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palcaraju, Huascarán National Park
59 min walk • Palcaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the region of Ancash within the Peruvian Andes. It has an elevation of 6,274 metres on its main summit.
6.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Churup, Huascarán National Park
177 min walk • Churup or Tsurup is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,495 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, north-east of Huaraz.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tullparaju, Huascarán National Park
61 min walk • Tullparaju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,787 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District. Tullparaju lies southeast of the mountains Pucaranra and Chinchey and northeast of Andavite.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chalhuacocha, Huascarán National Park
120 min walk • Chalhuacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. It is situated at a height of 4,223 m comprising an area of 0.153655 km². Chalhuacocha lies near the Rurichinchay valley, northeast of the peak of Rurichinchay.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Maparaju, Huascarán National Park
132 min walk • Maparaju is a 5,326-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tullpacocha, Huascarán National Park
52 min walk • Tullpacocha or Tulpacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District. Tullpacocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of Palcaraju and Pucaranra, southwest of Chinchey and Tullparaju and northwest of Andavite, at the very end of the Quilcayhuanca gorge.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cayesh, Huascarán National Park
122 min walk • Cayesh is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,721 metres high. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces in Ancash. Cayesh lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, northwest of Artisa and southeast of Andavite.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ishinca, Huascarán National Park
92 min walk • Nevado Ishinca, meaning "snow covered mountain", is a mountain peak located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Ishinca Valley region and has a summit elevation of 5,530 meters. Ishinca is most often climbed via its normal route, the North-West Route rated Alpine PD-.