Chicón

#392 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Chicón or Chicon is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,530 m high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District and in the Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It is situated northeast of the town of Yucay, southeast of Pumahuanca and southwest of the Sirihuani. The southern part of Chicón is also known as Illahuamán. It belongs to the Yucay District. It reaches 5,060 m. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1958Elevation: 18143 ftCoordinates: 13°14'12"S, 72°3'22"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Sahuasiray, Pumahuanca, Sirihuani, Capacsaya.

4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sahuasiray
123 min walk • Sahuasiray, Sawasiray, Colque Cruz or Ccolque Cruz, is one of the highest mountains in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,818 metres high. It lies in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, northwest of Calca.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pumahuanca
166 min walk • Pumahuanca, Pumahuanja or Yucay is a 5,318-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, on the boundary between Calca and Urubamba provinces, northwest of Urubamba.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sirihuani
71 min walk • Sirihuani or Sirijuani is a 5,359-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, in the districts of Calca and Lares.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Capacsaya
128 min walk • Capacsaya, Ccapacsaya, Media Luna or Huayurioc is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,044 metres high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District, and in the Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. Capacsaya lies northwest of Chicón and east of Pumahuanca, near Pumahuancajasa pass.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ancasmarca
125 min walk • Ancasmarca, also known as Pitusiray or Sallcasa, is a 5,198-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Quellacocha
139 min walk • Quellacocha is a small lake in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Urubamba mountain range at a height of about 4,170 metres. Quellacocha lies south west of the village Lares and north of the mountains Chicón and Sirihuani.
3.9 miN
Archaeological site
Quispiguanca
100 min walk • Quispiguanca, also Q'espihuanca and Q'espiwanka, was a royal estate of the Inca emperor Huayna Capac. The ruins of the estate are located in the northern part of the present-day town of Urubamba, Peru at an elevation of 2,910 metres.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pitusiray
137 min walk • Pitusiray is a 4,991-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huamanchoque
84 min walk • Huamanchoque is a 5,156-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Canchacanchajasa
87 min walk • Canchacanchajasa is a 4,987-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Urubamba River.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sutoc
106 min walk • Sutoc is a 4,735-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It lies southwest of Pucajasa and the pass named Pumahuancajasa and southeast of Pumahuanca.