Chalhuacocha, Huascarán National Park

#46 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Chalhuacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. It is situated at a height of 4,223 m comprising an area of 0.153655 km². Chalhuacocha lies near the Rurichinchay valley, northeast of the peak of Rurichinchay. ()

Elevation: 13848 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 9°22'2"S, 77°17'11"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Maria Jiray Falls, Pucaranra, Perlilla, Tullparaju.

5.9 miE
Waterfall, Nature, Natural attraction
Maria Jiray Falls
150 min walk • Maria Jiray waterfall, a hidden gem of Peru, is a spectacular site that delights everyone who has the pleasure to visit it. Located amidst lush vegetation and rocky terrain, it provides an ideal backdrop for nature lovers and photographers.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaranra, Huascarán National Park
120 min walk • Pucaranra is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,147 metres high. It is located in Ancash, southwest of mount Chinchey.
4.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Perlilla, Huascarán National Park
125 min walk • Perlilla is a mountain of 5587 m in the Cordillera Blanca range, a part of the Peruvian Andes. It lies within the provinces of Asunción, Carhuaz and Huari. Its eastern summit is located in the Huari Province. The peak was climbed for the first time on July 14, 1966 by M. Ishinabe, A. Kurihara, A. Miyahara, S. Ooe and T. Suzuki.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tullparaju, Huascarán National Park
78 min walk • Tullparaju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,787 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District. Tullparaju lies southeast of the mountains Pucaranra and Chinchey and northeast of Andavite.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tullpacocha, Huascarán National Park
132 min walk • Tullpacocha or Tulpacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District. Tullpacocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of Palcaraju and Pucaranra, southwest of Chinchey and Tullparaju and northwest of Andavite, at the very end of the Quilcayhuanca gorge.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cayesh, Huascarán National Park
129 min walk • Cayesh is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,721 metres high. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces in Ancash. Cayesh lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, northwest of Artisa and southeast of Andavite.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jacabamba, Huascarán National Park
100 min walk • Jacabamba is a 5,566-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District, in the Carhuaz Province, Marcará District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District.
5.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tarush Huachanan, Huascarán National Park
140 min walk • Tarush Huachanan is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, 5,205 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pukarahu, Huascarán National Park
73 min walk • Pucaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Pucaraju lies on a ridge east of Jacabamba.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Auqui, Huascarán National Park
53 min walk • Auqui is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Auqui lies southeast of Jacabamba.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Andavite, Huascarán National Park
132 min walk • Andavite or Chopiraju is a 5,518-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located northeast of the village of Pitec, between Huaraz and Huari provinces in Ancash.