Lake Querococha, Huascarán National Park

Name: Lake Querococha
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#13 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Querococha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac. The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres, about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. Lake Querococha lies on the western side of the Cordillera Blanca, southwest of Yanamarey and Pucaraju, northwest of Mururaju and Queshque and east of Recuay. ()

Local name: Laguna Querococha Length: 7972 ftWidth: 2854 ftElevation: 13117 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 9°43'0"S, 77°19'29"W

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Lake Querococha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pucaraju, Kunkush Punta, Yanamarey, Rocotopunta.

3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaraju, Huascarán National Park
78 min walk • Pucaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,346 metres high or 5,322 metres high depending on the source. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District. Pucaraju lies west of Yanamarey and northeast of Lake Querococha.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kunkush Punta, Huascarán National Park
53 min walk • Kunkush Punta is a 4,907-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. Kunkush Punta lies east of Qiruqucha.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanamarey, Huascarán National Park
148 min walk • Yanamarey or Yanaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,237 metres high. It is located between Recuay and Huari provinces, in Ancash. Yanamaray lies east of Pucaraju and northeast of Lake Querococha, between Matashcu in the north and Cahuish in the south.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocotopunta, Huascarán National Park
36 min walk • Rocotopunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, northeast of Lake Querococha.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cahuish, Huascarán National Park
146 min walk • Cahuish is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Queshque, Huascarán National Park
168 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.
5.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Araranca, Huascarán National Park
147 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.