Lake 69, Huascarán National Park

Name: Lake 69
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#3 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Lake 69 is a small lake near of the city of Huaraz, in the region of Áncash, Peru. It is one of the more than 400 lakes that form part of the Huascarán National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. In the thaw season, the lake is nourished by a waterfall from Chacraraju. ()

Local name: Laguna 69 Elevation: 15095 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 9°0'38"S, 77°36'44"W

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Lake 69 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Llanganuco Lakes, Artesonraju, Pisco Mountain, Lake Parón.

4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llanganuco Lakes, Huascarán National Park
111 min walk • The Llanganuco Lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. They are located in Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, about 25 km north-east of Yungay.
4.3 miN
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.
1.4 miW
Rugged peak popular with climbers
Pisco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
36 min walk • Pisco is a mountain in Peru, located in the Cordillera Blanca about 60 km north of Huaraz. It was first climbed on July 12, 1951 by C. Kogan, G. Kogan, R.Leininger and M. Lenoir. Previously, this mountain was popular for its easy climb. However, the primary climbing route has melted significantly.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Parón, Huascarán National Park
103 min walk • Lake Parón is the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca, on the Peruvian Andes, 32 km E from the city Caraz, at 4185 m asl.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chacraraju, Huascarán National Park
29 min walk • Chacraraju or Chakraraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain has two distinctive peaks: Chacraraju Oeste and Chacraraju Este.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
128 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.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huandoy, Huascarán National Park
99 min walk • Huandoy or Tullparaju is a mountain located inside Huascarán National Park in Ancash, Peru. It is the second-tallest peak of the Cordillera Blanca section of the Andes, after Huascarán.
7.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Urqunqucha, Huascarán National Park
198 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.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pirámide Mountain, Huascarán National Park
64 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.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanapaccha, Huascarán National Park
68 min walk • Yanapaccha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,460 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parón, Huascarán National Park
96 min walk • Parón, is a 5,600-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. Parón lies in Huascarán National Park, northeast of Pirámide.

Lake 69, Huascarán National Park

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Lake 69 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)