Wamp'una

#470 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Wamp'una is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It contains one of the highest surveyed caves in the word, Qaqa Mach'ay. Wamp'una is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Huantán and Laraos. It lies southwest of T'uruyuq, southeast of the lake named Pumaqucha. It is situated on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. ()

Elevation: 16404 ftCoordinates: 12°26'2"S, 75°40'3"W

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Wamp'una – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sima Pumacocha, T'uruyuq, Yana P'unqu, Lake Pumacocha.

3.7 miNW
Nature, Cave, Natural attraction
Sima Pumacocha
94 min walk • Sima Pumacocha is a limestone cave located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District, in central Peru near the village of Laraos, high in the Andes mountains.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
T'uruyuq
25 min walk • T'uruyuq is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,400 m. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Huantan and Laraos.
4.8 miN
Mountain
Yana P'unqu, Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
123 min walk • Yana P'unqu is mountain Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Yana P'unqu lies north of a lake named Pumaqucha.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Pumacocha
89 min walk • Lake Pumacocha is a lake in Peru located in Laraos District, Yauyos Province, Lima. It has an elevation of 4,388 m and about 2 km long. Sima Pumaqucha which is considered the deepest cave in the Andes is located near the lake.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uchku
105 min walk • Uchku is mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uchku lies southwest of a lake named Pumaqucha.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uqi Uqi
77 min walk • Uqi Uqi is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uqi Uqi lies northeast of Wamp'una and T'uruyuq.

Wamp'una

Facts and practical information

Wamp'una – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sima Pumacocha

T'uruyuq

Yana P'unqu, Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve

Lake Pumacocha

Uchku

Uqi Uqi