Rinrijirca, Huascarán National Park

Name: Rinrijirca
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#38 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Rinrijirca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,810 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District south of Pucajirca. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 19062 ftCoordinates: 8°53'40"S, 77°36'39"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Alpamayo, Artesonraju, Quitaraju, Jatuncocha.

3.1 miW
Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak
Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park
80 min walk • Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju.
4.3 miS
Prominent, pyramidal Andes peak
Artesonraju, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Artesonraju is a pyramidal mountain peak located near the city of Caraz in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located at the Peruvian province of Huaylas and its slopes are within two cities: Santa Cruz and Caraz. Its summit has an elevation of 6,025 metres.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
92 min walk • Quitaraju or Kitaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
103 min walk • Jatuncocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 3,886 m comprising an area of 0.486550 km².
1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Arhuaycocha, Huascarán National Park
29 min walk • Lake Arhuaycocha is a lake in Peru, in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is at the foot of the mountains Pucajirca and Rinrijirca and the Arhuay glacier.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
168 min walk • Caraz, Carás or Caraz de Santa Cruz is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,025 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, in the districts Caraz and Santa Cruz District.
1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Taullicocha, Huascarán National Park
46 min walk • Taullicocha or Tawlliqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 4,426 m comprising an area of 0.133766 km². Taullicocha lies southeast of Pucajirca and southwest of Taulliraju. The Santa Cruz originates near Taullicocha.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Urqunqucha, Huascarán National Park
154 min walk • Urqunqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,260 m comprising an area of 0.127530 km².
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pirámide Mountain, Huascarán National Park
144 min walk • Pirámide, also called Pirámide de Garcilaso or Pirámide de Garcilazo, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,885 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Caraz District as well as in the Yungay Province, Yanama District.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Taulliraju, Huascarán National Park
56 min walk • Taulliraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,830 metres high. It is located between the provinces of Huaylas and Pomabamba in the region of Ancash.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucajirca, Huascarán National Park
84 min walk • Pucajirca or Pucahirca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,046 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District as well as in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District north of Rinrijirca.