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Jirishanca

#73 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jirishanca
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Jirishanca

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

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Day trips

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

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

  • rondoy1.2 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.

  • alcay location map
    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.

  • mituraju0.8 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.

  • yerupaja chico location map
    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.

  • ninashanca location map
    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.

Where to next? Visit huanuco Huánuco region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Peru.

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