Wamas Chakra, Huascarán National Park

#149 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Wamas Chakra is a 5,409-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies in the Qiwllarahu massif. ()

Elevation: 17746 ftCoordinates: 9°56'52"S, 77°15'30"W

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Wamas Chakra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nevado Pastoruri, Tuco Mountain, Caullaraju, Raju Cutac.

4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nevado Pastoruri, Huascarán National Park
124 min walk • Nevado Pastoruri is a mountain in central Peru located in the center of Pachapaqui, in the Aquia District, in the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
111 min walk • Tuco, Tuku, Tucu or Huanaco Punta is a mountain in the Andes in South America. Its summit is 5,479 m high and it is one of the southernmost peaks in the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca in northwestern central Peru.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caullaraju, Huascarán National Park
27 min walk • Caullaraju or Jeulla Rajo is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,682 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province. In the IGN-Peru map, the highest peak is reported to be named Jenhuaracra.
7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Raju Cutac, Huascarán National Park
179 min walk • Raju Cutac, Rajo Cutac or Rajutuna, is a 5,355-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District. Raju Cutac lies southeast of Challhua and Tuco.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pastoruri Glacier, Huascarán National Park
141 min walk • The Pastoruri glacier is a cirque glacier, located in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca, part of the Andes mountain range, in Northern Peru in the Ancash region. It is one of the few glaciers left in the tropical areas of South America.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Challhua, Huascarán National Park
78 min walk • Challhua, Wiksu or Huicsu is a mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,487 m high. Challhua is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. It is situated northeast of Caullaraju, west of Pastu Ruri and Tuco and south of Santun.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ichic Jeulla, Huascarán National Park
65 min walk • Ichic Jeulla is a 5,091-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Ichic Jeulla lies southeast of Caullaraju.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wishka Hirka, Huascarán National Park
50 min walk • Wishka Hirka or Wishpa Hirka is a 4,934-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Wishka Hirka lies southwest of Qiwllarahu.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santón, Huascarán National Park
105 min walk • Santón is a 5,238-metre-high mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is situated northeast of Caullaraju and north of Challhua. Santón lies south of Pumapampa River, a right tributary of the Santa River.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Qiwlla Hirka, Huascarán National Park
146 min walk • Qiwlla Hirka is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri. The Pumapampa River originates near the mountain.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Minapata, Huascarán National Park
56 min walk • Minapata is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.