Belaunde Lagoon, Huascarán National Park

Name: Belaunde Lagoon
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#33 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Belaunde, is a natural reservoir of fresh water located in the district of Chacas, Ancash, in the area of the Cordillera Blanca at 4500 meters. It originated from the deglaciation of glacier Yanarahu in 1968. It was renamed in honor of former President Fernando Belaunde Terry who supported the construction of the AN-107 Route, which runs along its banks south and east. ()

Local name: Laguna Belaúnde Length: 1181 ftWidth: 427 ftMaximum depth: 49 ftElevation: 15210 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 9°8'18"S, 77°30'18"W

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Belaunde Lagoon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cordillera Blanca, Chequiaraju, Hualcán, Contrahierbas.

5.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cordillera Blanca, Huascarán National Park
145 min walk • The Cordillera Blanca is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for 200 kilometres between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chequiaraju, Huascarán National Park
111 min walk • Chequiaraju, Chequiarajo, or Checquiacraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,286 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. Chequiaraju lies northwest of Hualcán and the lake Chiqllaqucha.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hualcán, Huascarán National Park
117 min walk • Hualcán is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,165 metres high. It is located in Ancash, between Chacas and Carhuaz districts. Hualcán lies south-east of Chequiaraju.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Contrahierbas, Huascarán National Park
62 min walk • Contrahierbas, also called Yanarraju or Ruricocha, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,954 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region in the provinces Asunción, Carhuaz and Yungay. Contrahierbas is located inside Huascarán National Park, northeast of Hualcán.
5.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Huacramarca
141 min walk • Huacramarca or Waqramarka is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru. Huacramarca lies southeast of Contrahierbas, near the village Huallin. The ruins are situated on top of the mountain Huacramarca at an elevation of 4,150 metres.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chequiacocha, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Chequiacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. Chequiacocha is situated at the very end of the Auquiscocha ravine, between the mountain Chequiaraju in the northwest and the Hualcán in the southeast, south of Huallcacocha and northeast of Auquiscocha.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wallqaqucha, Huascarán National Park
81 min walk • Wallqaqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,355 m comprising an area of 0.163066 km2. It is located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District, northwest of Wallqan. Wallqaqucha lies at the feet of Chiqllarahu, northeast and north of Awkishqucha and Chiqllaqucha.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Auquiscocha, Huascarán National Park
132 min walk • Lake Auquiscocha or Auquishcocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. It is situated at a height of about 4,303 metres.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ulta, Huascarán National Park
37 min walk • Ulta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,875 metres high. It is in the region of Ancash.
~1220 ftW
Tunnel
Tunnel Punta Olimpica, Huascarán National Park
6 min walk • The Punta Olimpica Tunnel is a vehicular transportation tunnel through high mountains, connecting the Callejón de Huaylas and Conchucos valleys of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru.