Kuntur Wachanan

#872 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Kuntur Wachanan is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It lies between the Waywash mountain range in the west and the lake named Lawriqucha in the east. Kuntur Wachanan is situated in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, in the districts of Cauri and Jesús. The Waywash River flows along its northern slopes. It belongs to the Marañón watershed. ()

Elevation: 15748 ftCoordinates: 10°19'31"S, 76°46'53"W

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Kuntur Wachanan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Patarcocha, Chuspiccocha, Suyruqucha, Lake Huascacocha.

4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Patarcocha
119 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.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chuspiccocha
133 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.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Suyruqucha
168 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.
5.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Huascacocha
140 min walk • 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.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tawlliqucha
83 min walk • Tawlliqucha is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District. It lies southeast of the larger lake named Lawriqucha, near the village of Tawlliqucha.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanajirca
67 min walk • Yanajirca is a 4,782-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It lies in the north of the Raura mountain range and east of the Huayhuash range. The mountain is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District. It is situated northwest of a lake named Patarcocha and southwest of Condorhuachanan.
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
León Huaccanan
125 min walk • León Huaccanan, Kuajadajanka or León Dormido is a mountain located on the boundary of the regions of Huanuco and Lima in Peru. Sources list its elevation as 5,215 metres or 5,421 metres. It belongs to the Raura mountain range which is part of the Peruvian Andes.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wank'a Marka
105 min walk • Wank'a Marka is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District.