Cahuish, Huascarán National Park

Name: Cahuish
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#89 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. Cahuish lies southwest of the mountain and the archaeological site of Waraqayuq and southeast of Yanamarey. ()

Elevation: 16076 ftCoordinates: 9°40'47"S, 77°14'58"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Allpacocha, Lake Querococha, Pucaraju, Kunkush Punta.

7.4 miNE
Lake
Lake Allpacocha, Chavín de Huántar
189 min walk • Lake Allpacocha, Lake Japracocha or Lake Japrucocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the southeast of the Chavín de Huantar District.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Querococha, Huascarán National Park
146 min walk • Lake Querococha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac. The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres, about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaraju, Huascarán National Park
108 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.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kunkush Punta, Huascarán National Park
104 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.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanamarey, Huascarán National Park
39 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.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocotopunta, Huascarán National Park
111 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.
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctopunta, Huascarán National Park
181 min walk • Tuctopunta is a 5,343-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Tuctopunta lies northwest of Tuctu and southwest of Uruashraju and Arhuay.
4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctu, Huascarán National Park
111 min walk • Tuctu is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District. It lies southeast of Arhuay, Uruashraju and Tuctopunta.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puyhuan, Huascarán National Park
83 min walk • Puyhuan is a 4,980-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. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shahuanga Punta, Huascarán National Park
84 min walk • 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.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yuracyacu, Huascarán National Park
123 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.