Kunkush

#865 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Kunkush is a 4,626-metre-high mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District. Kunkush lies at the Ch'uspi valley on an eastern extension of the range, west of Tuna Wayin, Yana Puyku and Muya Wayin and east of Wallanka. ()

Elevation: 15177 ftCoordinates: 9°55'3"S, 77°0'33"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Chuspi, Tancancocha, Huallanca Mountain, Jupa Tawqaña.

3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chuspi
87 min walk • Chuspi or Chuspic is a 5,090-metre-high mountain in the north of the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tancancocha
79 min walk • Tancancocha is a mountain in the north of the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru at a small lake of that name. The mountain reaches an altitude of approximately 5,200 m.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huallanca Mountain
49 min walk • Huallanca, also known as Burro, is a 5,470 m high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is the highest peak in the Huallanca mountain range. Huallanca is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jupa Tawqaña
141 min walk • Jupa Tawqaña or Jupa Tawqana is a mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District. Jupay Tawqaña lies at the Kinwa Raqra valley northeast of Kinwa Quta.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Calapo
138 min walk • Calapo or Kallapu is a mountain in the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, east of the town of Pachapaqui.
2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kuntur Wayi
70 min walk • Kuntur Wayi or Kuntur Wayin is a 5,171-metre-high mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, on the border of the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tankan
122 min walk • Tankan or Ruq'a Qaqa, qaqa rock, Hispanicized Rucagaga is a 5,162-metre-high mountain in the northern part of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru.
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanashallash
182 min walk • Yanashallash, Yanashalla, or Yanashayash is a mountain in the north of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m high. Yanashallash or Yanashayash is also the name of the mountain pass at 4,600 m at the mountain. It connects the towns of Chiquián and Huallanca.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tawqan
110 min walk • Tawqan is a mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,200 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia, Huallanca and Huasta, northwest of Chawpi Hanka.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Munti Hirka
85 min walk • Munti Hirka is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Muya Wayin
28 min walk • Muya Wayin is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District. Muya Wayin lies on a ridge east of Wallanka, west of Yana Pukyu.