Trek Zone
  1. Trek Zone
  2. South and Central America
  3. Peru
  4. What to see
  5. Ancash
  6. Huascarán National Park
  7. Wira Wira

Wira Wira, Huascarán National Park

#142 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
empty
Map
Map

Facts and practical information

Elevation: 16227 ftCoordinates: 8°48'40"S, 77°34'50"W
Address

Huascarán National Park Peru

ContactAdd
Social media
Add
Local time: 00:00
Weather:
Huascarán National ...
Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Alpamayo, Lake Arhuaycocha, Pucajirca, Lake Pucacocha.

  • alpamayo huascaran national park6.8 miSW
    Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak

    Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park

    175 min walk • Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju.

  • lake arhuaycocha huascaran national park6.2 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Arhuaycocha, Huascarán National Park

    158 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.

  • pucajirca huascaran national park2.8 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Pucajirca, Huascarán National Park

    73 min walk • Pucajirca or Pucahirca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,046 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District as well as in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District north of Rinrijirca.

  • lake pucacocha huascaran national park4.7 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Pucacocha, Huascarán National Park

    120 min walk • Lake Pucacocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,494 m comprising an area of 0.277201 km2. Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, northwest of the highest peak of Pucajirca.

  • wiqruqucha huascaran national park2.9 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Wiqruqucha, Huascarán National Park

    74 min walk • Wiqruqucha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca, northeast of Millwaqucha and Pilanku, and north of Pukahirka and a lake named Shuytuqucha.

  • collota huascaran national park4.7 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Collota, Huascarán National Park

    121 min walk • Collota is a 4,716-metre-high mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It lies east of Milluacocha and Pilanco.

  • glaciar arhuay huascaran national park5.5 miSW
    Natural feature, Nature

    Glaciar Arhuay, Huascarán National Park

    141 min walk • The Arhuay Glacier is a glacier located in central-western Peru, in the province of Huaylas, belonging to the department of Ancash. It constitutes one of the main glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca, a mountain range that is part of the Western...

Where to next? Visit ancash Ancash region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Peru.

Peru ▪ Amazonas ▪ Ancash ▪ Apurímac ▪ Arequipa ▪ Ayacucho ▪ Cajamarca ▪ Callao ▪ Cusco ▪ Huancavelica ▪ Huánuco ▪ Ica ▪ Junín ▪ La Libertad ▪ Lambayeque ▪ Lima ▪ Lima Province ▪ Loreto ▪ Madre de Dios ▪ Moquegua ▪ Pasco ▪ Piura ▪ Puno ▪ San Martín ▪ Tacna ▪ Tumbes ▪ Ucayali