Pucajirca, Huascarán National Park

Name: Pucajirca
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#67 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. Its slopes are within Huascarán National Park. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1955Elevation: 19836 ftCoordinates: 8°50'59"S, 77°35'43"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Alpamayo, Quitaraju, Jatuncocha, Lake Arhuaycocha.

4.5 miSW
Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak
Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park
114 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.
5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
143 min walk • Quitaraju or Kitaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.
6.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
178 min walk • Jatuncocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 3,886 m comprising an area of 0.486550 km².
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Arhuaycocha, Huascarán National Park
87 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.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rinrijirca, Huascarán National Park
84 min walk • Rinrijirca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,810 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District south of Pucajirca.
7.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wiqruqucha, Huascarán National Park
190 min walk • Wiqruqucha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District. It is situated at a height of 3,960 m comprising an area of 0.208916 km².
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Taullicocha, Huascarán National Park
99 min walk • Taullicocha or Tawlliqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 4,426 m comprising an area of 0.133766 km². Taullicocha lies southeast of Pucajirca and southwest of Taulliraju. The Santa Cruz originates near Taullicocha.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Taulliraju, Huascarán National Park
81 min walk • Taulliraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,830 metres high. It is located between the provinces of Huaylas and Pomabamba in the region of Ancash.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctubamba, Huascarán National Park
115 min walk • Tuctubamba or Tuqtubamba is a 5,240-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, at the border of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, the Pomabamba Province, Huayllán District, and the Yungay Province, Yanama District.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaraju, Huascarán National Park
168 min walk • Pucaraju or Pukaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,025 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, in the Pomabamba Province, Llumpa District, and in the Yungay Province, Yanama District.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Pucacocha, Huascarán National Park
66 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.