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Yana Uqsha

#117 among destinations in Peru

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Elevation: 17388 ftCoordinates: 11°55'58"S, 75°2'30"W
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Day trips

Yana Uqsha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huaytapallana, Hatunqucha, Lake Ancapuachanan, Puywan.

  • huaytapallana1.1 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Huaytapallana

    27 min walk • Huaytapallana or Lasuntay is the highest peak in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru. Its summit reaches about 5,557 m above sea level.

  • hatunqucha0.5 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Hatunqucha

    14 min walk • Hatunqucha is a lake in the Waytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District Hatunqucha lies in the southern part of the range, near the mountain Yana Uqsha.

  • lake ancapuachanan3.2 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Ancapuachanan

    81 min walk • Lake Ancapuachanan is a small lake in the Huaytapallana mountain range in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, El Tambo District. Lake Ancapuachanan is situated north of the lake named Chuspicocha and southwest of Mount Chuspi.

  • puywan5.4 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Puywan

    137 min walk • Puywan is a mountain in the northern sector of the Waytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Pariahuanca District, and in the Concepción Province, Comas District.

  • putkaqucha3.7 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Putkaqucha

    95 min walk • Putkaqucha is a 5,236-metre-high mountain in the Waytapallana mountain range in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Comas District, and in the Huancayo Province, on the border of the districts of El Tambo and Quilcas. Putkaqucha lies southwest of Puywan and northwest of Waytapallana and Ch'uspi.

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