Araranca, Huascarán National Park

#151 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Araranca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Araranca lies southwest of Tuctu and northwest of Yanaraju. It lies north of the Araranca valley. ()

Elevation: 15748 ftCoordinates: 9°38'15"S, 77°17'57"W

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

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

5.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Querococha, Huascarán National Park
147 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.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaraju, Huascarán National Park
69 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.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kunkush Punta, Huascarán National Park
142 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.
6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cashan, Huascarán National Park
172 min walk • Cashan, Kashan or Tijeraspunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,716 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts of Huaraz and Olleros.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shacsha, Huascarán National Park
152 min walk • Shacsha, Shaqsha, Huantsán Chico or Huanchan is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,703 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Shacsha lies southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and southeast of the town of Huaraz.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanamarey, Huascarán National Park
79 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.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocotopunta, Huascarán National Park
121 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.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cahuish, Huascarán National Park
114 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.
4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uruashraju, Huascarán National Park
108 min walk • Uruashraju or Verdecocha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,722 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rúrec, Huascarán National Park
127 min walk • Rúrec, also spelled Rurec, is a 5,700-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctopunta, Huascarán National Park
69 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.