Lake Huascacocha

#756 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Huascacocha or Lake Huacacocha is a lake in Peru located in Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District. Lake Huascacocha lies in the north of the Raura mountain range, west of lakes Patarcocha and Chuspi. ()

Elevation: 14295 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 10°24'16"S, 76°47'14"W

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Lake Huascacocha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Tinquicocha, Lake Patarcocha, Colorcocha, Cule.

3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Tinquicocha
100 min walk • Lake Tinquicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District at a height of about 4,365 m.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Patarcocha
53 min walk • Lake Patarcocha is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District at a height of about 4,130 m. It lies in the north-east of Raura mountain range, north-west of lakes Tinquicocha and Chuspi. Lake Patarcocha is 2.75 km long and 1 km at its widest point.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Colorcocha
140 min walk • Colorcocha or Collorcocha is a lake in the Lima Region in Peru. It is located in the Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Quyllurqucha lies in the Pumarinri valley south of the Huayhuash mountain range, between Pucaccacca in the north and Millpo in the south.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cule
70 min walk • Cule, Kuli or Rumiwain is a mountain located on the boundary of the regions of Huanuco and Lima in Peru. It has an elevation of 5,580 metres. It belongs to the Raura mountain range which is part of the Peruvian Andes.
1.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quesillojanca
36 min walk • Quesillojanca, is a mountain located on the boundary of the regions of Huanuco and Lima in Peru. It has an elevation of 5,348 metres. It belongs to the Raura mountain range which is part of the Peruvian Andes.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yarupac
116 min walk • Yarupac or Caudalosa is a mountain located on the boundary of the regions of Huanuco and Lima in Peru. It has an elevation of 5,685 metres. It belongs to the Raura mountain range which is part of the Peruvian Andes.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Raura mountain range
81 min walk • Raura is a mountain range located in the Andes of Peru, on the boundaries of the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km.
6.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Puyhuanccocha
163 min walk • Puyhuanccocha is a mountain in the Raura mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the boundary of the regions of Huánuco and Pasco. Its summit reaches about 5,200 m above sea level. A lake named Puyhuancocha lies at the northwestern slope of the mountain at 10°27′22″S 76°44′10″W. It is located south of Lake Tinquicocha.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chuspiccocha
105 min walk • Chuspiccocha is a mountain at a lake of that name in the Raura mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Suyruqucha
123 min walk • Suerococha is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. It lies east of Cuyoc.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puscanturpa
149 min walk • Puscanturpa is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District.