Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park

Name: Caraz Mountain
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#34 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

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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. This peak is inside Huascarán National Park, most precisely southwest of Artesonraju, northwest of Pirámide, north of Lake Parón and south of Santa Cruz Creek. Its slopes are within two Peruvian cities: Santa Cruz and Caraz. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1955Elevation: 19767 ftCoordinates: 8°58'6"S, 77°40'18"W

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

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

5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake 69, Huascarán National Park
128 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.
2.9 miNE
Prominent, pyramidal Andes peak
Artesonraju, Huascarán National Park
74 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.
3.9 miSE
Rugged peak popular with climbers
Pisco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
100 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.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
131 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.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
146 min walk • Santa Cruz, Pucaraju, Pukaraju or Pico de Huaylas is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 6,259 metres, although other maps cite a height of 6,241 metres.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
74 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.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Parón, Huascarán National Park
43 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.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chacraraju, Huascarán National Park
108 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.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Arhuaycocha, Huascarán National Park
162 min walk • Lake Arhuaycocha is a lake in Peru, in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is at the foot of the mountains Pucajirca and Rinrijirca and the Arhuay glacier.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rinrijirca, Huascarán National Park
168 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.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huandoy, Huascarán National Park
107 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.