Puka Hirka, Huascarán National Park

#117 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

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Puka Hirka is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, northeast of Pastururi. ()

Elevation: 15748 ftCoordinates: 9°53'30"S, 77°9'46"W

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Puka Hirka – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nevado Pastoruri, Tuco Mountain, Pastoruri Glacier, Challhua.

3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nevado Pastoruri, Huascarán National Park
82 min walk • Nevado Pastoruri is a mountain in central Peru located in the center of Pachapaqui, in the Aquia District, in the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
86 min walk • Tuco, Tuku, Tucu or Huanaco Punta is a mountain in the Andes in South America. Its summit is 5,479 m high and it is one of the southernmost peaks in the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca in northwestern central Peru.
2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pastoruri Glacier, Huascarán National Park
61 min walk • The Pastoruri glacier is a cirque glacier, located in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca, part of the Andes mountain range, in Northern Peru in the Ancash region. It is one of the few glaciers left in the tropical areas of South America.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Challhua, Huascarán National Park
117 min walk • Challhua, Wiksu or Huicsu is a mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,487 m high. Challhua is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. It is situated northeast of Caullaraju, west of Pastu Ruri and Tuco and south of Santun.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanashallash
149 min walk • Yanashallash, Yanashalla, or Yanashayash is a mountain in the north of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m high. Yanashallash or Yanashayash is also the name of the mountain pass at 4,600 m at the mountain. It connects the towns of Chiquián and Huallanca.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santón, Huascarán National Park
102 min walk • Santón is a 5,238-metre-high mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is situated northeast of Caullaraju and north of Challhua. Santón lies south of Pumapampa River, a right tributary of the Santa River.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pukarahu
169 min walk • Pucarajo is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, and in the Huari Province, San Marcos District. Pucarajo lies northwest of the Yanashallash pass.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Munti Wayi, Huascarán National Park
127 min walk • Munti Wayi is a 4,902-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District. It lies northeast of Rahu Kutaq and southeast of Pastu Ruri.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Qiwlla Hirka, Huascarán National Park
50 min walk • Qiwlla Hirka is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri. The Pumapampa River originates near the mountain.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tantash, Huascarán National Park
130 min walk • Tantash is a 5,504-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Tantash lies southeast of Mururaju and east of Pukarahu.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Minapata, Huascarán National Park
153 min walk • Minapata is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.