Ninashanca

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ninashanca is a mostly rocky mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, 5,605 metres high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District, northwest of the lake Ninacocha. It is separated from Rondoy by a col 5,000 metres high. It is a mountain very rarely climbed. Base camp can be reached from the village of Chiquian in five days of trek. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 18389 ftCoordinates: 10°13'12"S, 76°54'58"W

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Ninashanca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Carhuacocha, Cordillera Huayhuash, Rondoy, Jirishanca.

3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Carhuacocha
97 min walk • Lake Carhuacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca. It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cordillera Huayhuash
144 min walk • Huayhuash is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco. Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone.
~1600 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rondoy
8 min walk • Rondoy is a 5,870-metre-high mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jirishanca
35 min walk • Jirishanca is a 6,094-metre-high mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. Other sources cite a height of 6,125 metres. It is the tenth highest peak in Peru and the third in the Huayhuash range. Jirishanca translates as "hummingbird bill peak".
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Mitococha
52 min walk • Lake Mitococha or Mitucocha is a lake in Peru located in Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District. It has an elevation of 4,270 metres above sea level.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alcay
51 min walk • Alcay is a 5,300-metre-high mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rasac
119 min walk • Rasac is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. It has a summit elevation of 6,017 metres, although other sources cite a height of 6,040 metres.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yerupajá
87 min walk • Yerupajá is a mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. It's located at Áncash, Bolognesi Province, Lauricocha Province.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Siula Grande
126 min walk • Siula Grande is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is 6,344 metres high and has a subpeak, Siula Chico, 6,260 m high.
1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paria
48 min walk • Paria is a 5,190-metre-high mountain in the northern part of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Suerococha
156 min walk • Suerococha is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District.