Jirishanca

#73 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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". ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1957Elevation: 20095 ftCoordinates: 10°14'13"S, 76°54'21"W

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HuánucoPeru

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

Nearby attractions include: Rondoy, Alcay, Mituraju, Yerupaja Chico.

1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rondoy
30 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.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alcay
31 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.
0.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mituraju
20 min walk • Mituraju is a 5,750-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.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yerupaja Chico
21 min walk • Yerupaja Chico is a mountain in Peru. Yerupaja Chicho rises 6,121 metres and neighboring Yerupaja rises 6,617 metres. The names' literal translations are yerupaja – smaller and yerupaja – larger. They are two peaks in the Peruvian Andes.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ninashanca
35 min walk • 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.

Jirishanca

Facts and practical information

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

Rondoy

Alcay

Mituraju

Yerupaja Chico

Ninashanca