Puwaq Hanka mountain range

#1038 among destinations in Peru

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The Puwaq Hanka mountain range Quechua puwaq, eight, hanka snowcapped peak or ridge, "eight peaks ", hispanicized spelling Puagjanca, also Puagjancha) is in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District, and in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, in the districts of and Andamarca and Atavillos Alto. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 17316 ftCoordinates: 11°10'6"S, 76°30'47"W

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Puwaq Hanka mountain range – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Willkaqucha, Lake Tuctococha, Yanawayin Lake, Puwaq Hanka.

2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Willkaqucha
53 min walk • Willkaqucha hispanicized spelling Vilcacocha is a lake in Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Tuctococha
174 min walk • Lake Tuctococha is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District. It lies northeast of Yanque.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Yanawayin Lake
83 min walk • Yanawayin is a lake in the central Peruvian Andes. It lies in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District, near the village of Yanawayin. The lake is situated at an altitude of about 4,370 m.
~1950 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puwaq Hanka
10 min walk • Puwaq Hanka is a mountain in the Puwaq Hanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 m high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District.