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Putkaqucha

#346 among destinations in Peru

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Elevation: 17178 ftCoordinates: 11°52'50"S, 75°3'18"W
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JunínPeru

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

Nearby attractions include: Yana Uqsha, Huaytapallana, Hatunqucha, Lake Ancapuachanan.

  • yana uqsha3.7 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Yana Uqsha

    95 min walk • Yana Ucsha is a ridge in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres high. It is also the name of a small lake at its feet at 11°55′58″S 75°2′30″W.

  • huaytapallana2.8 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Huaytapallana

    71 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.

  • hatunqucha4 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Hatunqucha

    103 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 ancapuachanan1.5 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Ancapuachanan

    40 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.

  • tillu4.8 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    T'illu

    123 min walk • T'illu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,050 metres high. It is situated in the northern part of the main sector of the Waytapallana mountain range. It lies in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Comas District.

  • puywan1.9 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Puywan

    49 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.

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

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