Huamashraju, Huascarán National Park

Name: Huamashraju
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#22 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Huamashraju, Wamashraju, Yanahuacra or Rajo Colta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,434 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Huamashraju lies east of the town of Huaraz, west of Huantsán and northwest of Shacsha and Cashan. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1954Elevation: 17828 ftCoordinates: 9°31'30"S, 77°23'6"W

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Nearby attractions include: Churup, Huantsán, Maparaju, San Juan Mountain.

4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Churup, Huascarán National Park
113 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.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huantsán, Huascarán National Park
131 min walk • Huantsán, Huantsan or Tunsho is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Ancash Region and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has four peaks, with a maximum elevation of 6,369 metres above sea level.
7.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Maparaju, Huascarán National Park
194 min walk • Maparaju is a 5,326-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
San Juan Mountain, Huascarán National Park
136 min walk • San Juan or Ancos Punta is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has an elevation of 5,843 metres above sea level. It is located northwest of mount Huantsán.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rima Rima, Huascarán National Park
166 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cashan, Huascarán National Park
77 min walk • Cashan, Kashan or Tijeraspunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,716 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts of Huaraz and Olleros.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shacsha, Huascarán National Park
111 min walk • Shacsha, Shaqsha, Huantsán Chico or Huanchan is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,703 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Shacsha lies southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and southeast of the town of Huaraz.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucagaga Punta, Huascarán National Park
127 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.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carhuascancha, Huascarán National Park
130 min walk • Carhuascancha or Tumarinaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru with an elevation of 5,648 metres or 5,668 metres above sea level.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uruashraju, Huascarán National Park
157 min walk • Uruashraju or Verdecocha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,722 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rúrec, Huascarán National Park
154 min walk • Rúrec, also spelled Rurec, is a 5,700-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.