Shahuanga Punta, Huascarán National Park

#143 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Shahuanga Punta is a 5,161-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies north of Queshque. ()

Elevation: 16932 ftCoordinates: 9°43'33"S, 77°14'13"W

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Shahuanga Punta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pucaraju, Kunkush Punta, Yanamarey, Rocotopunta.

6.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaraju, Huascarán National Park
158 min walk • Pucaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,346 metres high or 5,322 metres high depending on the source. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District. Pucaraju lies west of Yanamarey and northeast of Lake Querococha.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kunkush Punta, Huascarán National Park
102 min walk • Kunkush Punta is a 4,907-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Kunkush Punta lies east of Qiruqucha.
4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanamarey, Huascarán National Park
122 min walk • Yanamarey or Yanaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,237 metres high. It is located between Recuay and Huari provinces, in Ancash. Yanamaray lies east of Pucaraju and northeast of Lake Querococha, between Matashcu in the north and Cahuish in the south.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocotopunta, Huascarán National Park
128 min walk • Rocotopunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, northeast of Lake Querococha.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cahuish, Huascarán National Park
84 min walk • Cahuish is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Matagaga, Huascarán National Park
141 min walk • Matagaga is a mountain on the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Queshque, Huascarán National Park
88 min walk • Queshque, or Gueshgue is a 5,630-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puka Mach'ay, Huascarán National Park
81 min walk • Puka Mach'ay is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puka Mach'ay lies east of Qishqi. One of the little lakes south of it is named Pukaqucha.
1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yuracyacu, Huascarán National Park
46 min walk • Yuracyacu is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. It lies northeast of Queshque.
4.3 miN
Archaeological site
Waraqayuq, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Waraqayuq or Warak'ayuq is a mountain with an archaeological site of the same name in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, east of the mountain Yanamaray.