Ocshapalca, Huascarán National Park

Name: Ocshapalca
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#45 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ocshapalca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,888 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, on the border of the districts Independencia District and Tarica. Ocshapalca lies between the mountain Hatunkunka in the west and Ranrapalca in the east. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1965Elevation: 19318 ftCoordinates: 9°24'30"S, 77°26'5"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Ranrapalca, Vallunaraju, Willkawayin, Tocllaraju.

1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ranrapalca, Huascarán National Park
32 min walk • Ranrapalca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. It has an elevation of 6,162 m. It is located in the region of Ancash, east of Ocshapalca.
1.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vallunaraju, Huascarán National Park
45 min walk • Vallunaraju or Wallunaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,686 metres high and located in Huaraz Province, Ancash. Vallunaraju lies south west of Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca.
7.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Willkawayin, Monterrey
188 min walk • Wilcahuaín, Willcahuaín, or Huilcahuaín is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located near the village of Paria, 7 km northwest of the city of Huaraz, Ancash; at an elevation of 3,400 m.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tocllaraju, Huascarán National Park
126 min walk • Tocllaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,034 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Aco District, and in the Huaraz Province, Tarica District.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Palcacocha, Huascarán National Park
103 min walk • Palcacocha is a glacier lake in the Andes mountain range of South America in northwestern Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palcaraju, Huascarán National Park
129 min walk • Palcaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the region of Ancash within the Peruvian Andes. It has an elevation of 6,274 metres on its main summit.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Urus Mountain, Huascarán National Park
95 min walk • Urus, also known as Yanaraju, is a 5,423-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It located between Carhuaz and Huaraz provinces, in Ancash. Urus lies in Huascarán National Park, west of Tocllaraju.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Churup, Huascarán National Park
112 min walk • Churup or Tsurup is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,495 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, north-east of Huaraz.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ishinca, Huascarán National Park
65 min walk • Nevado Ishinca, meaning "snow covered mountain", is a mountain peak located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Ishinca Valley region and has a summit elevation of 5,530 meters. Ishinca is most often climbed via its normal route, the North-West Route rated Alpine PD-.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rima Rima, Huascarán National Park
68 min walk • Rima Rima, is a 5,248-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, northeast of Huaraz.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucagaga Punta, Huascarán National Park
99 min walk • Pucagaga Punta or Pucagaga is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, 5,461 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, northeast of Huaraz.