Lake Atuncocha, Huascarán National Park

#103 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Atuncocha, also known as Lake Cullicocha (possibly from Quechua kulli a color between blue and carmine is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres, about 1.88 km long and 0.6 km at its widest point. Lake Atuncocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, northwest of Santa Cruz and Pergarumi, between Lake Rajucocha in the east and Lake Collorcocha in the west. ()

Length: 6168 ftWidth: 1969 ftElevation: 15157 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 8°51'53"S, 77°44'57"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Santa Cruz Mountain, Milluacocha, Lake Rajucocha, Carhuallún.

3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
87 min walk • Santa Cruz, Pucaraju, Pukaraju or Pico de Huaylas is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 6,259 metres, although other maps cite a height of 6,241 metres.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Milluacocha, Huascarán National Park
112 min walk • Milluacocha is a 5,404-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. Other sources claim this mountain has an elevation of 5,480-metre-high. It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It lies between Santa Cruz in the southeast and Champara in the northwest. Pilanco is located east of it.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Rajucocha, Huascarán National Park
24 min walk • Lake Rajucocha is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km². Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carhuallún, Huascarán National Park
61 min walk • Carhuallún is a mountain located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, west of Santa Cruz, within Huascarán National Park. It has a height of 5,290 metres.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pilanco, Huascarán National Park
156 min walk • Pilanco is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,286 metres high. It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. Pilanco lies northeast of Santa Cruz, northwest of Alpamayo and east of Millwaqucha.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Chico, Huascarán National Park
89 min walk • Santa Cruz Chico, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,800 metres.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Norte, Huascarán National Park
55 min walk • Santa Cruz Norte is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,829 metres.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Yuraqqucha, Huascarán National Park
50 min walk • Yuraqqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,618 m comprising an area of 0.287268 km².
6.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tawlli Qaqa, Huascarán National Park
164 min walk • Tawlli Qaqa is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pergarumi, Huascarán National Park
19 min walk • Pergarumi or Pirqa Rumi is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. Pergarumi lies northwest of Santa Cruz, south of the lakes Atuncocha and Rajucocha.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Millishraju, Huascarán National Park
89 min walk • Millishraju or Millisraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It has a height of 5,510 metres.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lake Atuncocha?

Nearby attractions include Pergarumi, Huascarán National Park (19 min walk), Lake Rajucocha, Huascarán National Park (24 min walk).