Santa Cruz Mountain, Huascarán National Park

Name: Santa Cruz Mountain
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#17 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Santa Cruz, Pucaraju, Pukaraju or Pico de Huaylas is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 6,259 metres, although other maps cite a height of 6,241 metres. ()

Local name: Santa Cruz First ascent: 1948Elevation: 20535 ftCoordinates: 8°53'39"S, 77°42'33"W

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Santa Cruz Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.9 miE
Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak
Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park
101 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.
6.6 miSE
Prominent, pyramidal Andes peak
Artesonraju, Huascarán National Park
168 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.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
80 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.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
107 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.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
146 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.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Rajucocha, Huascarán National Park
72 min walk • Lake Rajucocha is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km². Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carhuallún, Huascarán National Park
51 min walk • Carhuallún is a mountain located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, west of Santa Cruz, within Huascarán National Park. It has a height of 5,290 metres.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Atuncocha, Huascarán National Park
87 min walk • Lake Atuncocha, also known as Lake Cullicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres, about 1.88 km long and 0.6 km at its widest point.
~290 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Chico, Huascarán National Park
2 min walk • Santa Cruz Chico, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,800 metres.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Norte, Huascarán National Park
45 min walk • Santa Cruz Norte is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,829 metres.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Yuraqqucha, Huascarán National Park
38 min walk • Yuraqqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,618 m comprising an area of 0.287268 km².