Carhuascancha, Huascarán National Park

#87 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Carhuascancha or Tumarinaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru with an elevation of 5,648 metres or 5,668 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huantar District, and in the Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Carhuascancha lies north-west of Huantsán. ()

Elevation: 18530 ftCoordinates: 9°29'10"S, 77°19'19"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Huamashraju, Huantsán, Hatun Jacacocha, Maparaju.

5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huamashraju, Huascarán National Park
130 min walk • Huamashraju, Wamashraju, Yanahuacra or Rajo Colta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,434 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Huamashraju lies east of the town of Huaraz, west of Huantsán and northwest of Shacsha and Cashan.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huantsán, Huascarán National Park
55 min walk • Huantsán, Huantsan or Tunsho is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Ancash Region and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has four peaks, with a maximum elevation of 6,369 metres above sea level.
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hatun Jacacocha, Huascarán National Park
129 min walk • Hatun Jacacocha or Hatunjacacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huantar District. It is situated at a height of 4,190 m, about 180 m long and 120 m at its widest point.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Maparaju, Huascarán National Park
72 min walk • Maparaju is a 5,326-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash.
4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tullpacocha, Huascarán National Park
123 min walk • Tullpacocha or Tulpacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District. Tullpacocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of Palcaraju and Pucaranra, southwest of Chinchey and Tullparaju and northwest of Andavite, at the very end of the Quilcayhuanca gorge.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cayesh, Huascarán National Park
91 min walk • Cayesh is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,721 metres high. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces in Ancash. Cayesh lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, northwest of Artisa and southeast of Andavite.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
San Juan Mountain, Huascarán National Park
23 min walk • San Juan or Ancos Punta is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has an elevation of 5,843 metres above sea level. It is located northwest of mount Huantsán.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cashan, Huascarán National Park
139 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.
6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucagaga Punta, Huascarán National Park
153 min walk • Pucagaga Punta or Pucagaga is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, 5,461 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, northeast of Huaraz.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rúrec, Huascarán National Park
143 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.
2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quimarumi, Huascarán National Park
62 min walk • Quimarumi, also known as Minas, is a 5,459-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District.