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Uchku

#423 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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Elevation: 15748 ftCoordinates: 12°23'5"S, 75°42'5"W
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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Quchapampa, Sima Pumacocha, T'uruyuq, Yana P'unqu.

  • quchapampa6 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Quchapampa

    152 min walk • Lake Cochabamba is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. It is situated at a height of about 3,373 m near Laraos within the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.

  • sima pumacocha0.5 miS
    Nature, Cave, Natural attraction

    Sima Pumacocha

    13 min walk • Sima Pumacocha is a limestone cave located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District, in central Peru near the village of Laraos, high in the Andes mountains.

  • turuyuq location map
    3.6 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    T'uruyuq

    92 min walk • T'uruyuq is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,400 m. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Huantan and Laraos.

  • yana punqu nor yauyos cochas landscape reserve location map
    1.6 miNE
    Mountain

    Yana P'unqu, Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve

    42 min walk • Yana P'unqu is mountain Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Yana P'unqu lies north of a lake named Pumaqucha.

  • lake pumacocha1.7 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Pumacocha

    44 min walk • Lake Pumacocha is a lake in Peru located in Laraos District, Yauyos Province, Lima. It has an elevation of 4,388 m and about 2 km long. Sima Pumaqucha which is considered the deepest cave in the Andes is located near the lake.

  • wampuna4.1 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Wamp'una

    105 min walk • Wamp'una is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It contains one of the highest surveyed caves in the word, Qaqa Mach'ay.

  • uqi uqi location map
    3.1 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Uqi Uqi

    80 min walk • Uqi Uqi is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uqi Uqi lies northeast of Wamp'una and T'uruyuq.

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

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