Cashan, Huascarán National Park

Name: Cashan
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#74 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Cashan, Kashan or Tijeraspunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,716 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts of Huaraz and Olleros. Cashan lies southeast of the town of Huaraz, southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and northeast of Shacsha. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 18753 ftCoordinates: 9°33'26"S, 77°21'20"W

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Nearby attractions include: Huamashraju, Huantsán, Shacsha, Carhuascancha.

3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huamashraju, Huascarán National Park
77 min walk • Huamashraju, Wamashraju, Yanahuacra or Rajo Colta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,434 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Huamashraju lies east of the town of Huaraz, west of Huantsán and northwest of Shacsha and Cashan.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huantsán, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Huantsán, Huantsan or Tunsho is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Ancash Region and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has four peaks, with a maximum elevation of 6,369 metres above sea level.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shacsha, Huascarán National Park
55 min walk • Shacsha, Shaqsha, Huantsán Chico or Huanchan is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,703 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Shacsha lies southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and southeast of the town of Huaraz.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carhuascancha, Huascarán National Park
139 min walk • Carhuascancha or Tumarinaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru with an elevation of 5,648 metres or 5,668 metres above sea level.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uruashraju, Huascarán National Park
84 min walk • Uruashraju or Verdecocha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,722 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rúrec, Huascarán National Park
87 min walk • Rúrec, also spelled Rurec, is a 5,700-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctopunta, Huascarán National Park
104 min walk • Tuctopunta is a 5,343-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Tuctopunta lies northwest of Tuctu and southwest of Uruashraju and Arhuay.
6.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctu, Huascarán National Park
177 min walk • Tuctu is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District. It lies southeast of Arhuay, Uruashraju and Tuctopunta.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pumahuacanca, Huascarán National Park
91 min walk • Pumahuacanca or Pumahuaganga is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Pumahuacanca lies southwest of Uruashraju and southeast of Shacsha.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Araranca, Huascarán National Park
172 min walk • Araranca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Araranca lies southwest of Tuctu and northwest of Yanaraju. It lies north of the Araranca valley.