Yanacocha

#957 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Yanacocha is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. The mountain is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District, and the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Yanacocha lies south of the river Ninahuisa. ()

Elevation: 16404 ftCoordinates: 14°8'36"S, 70°38'8"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Sumpiruni, Pucachuaña, Collpacaja, Salla Huancane.

3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sumpiruni
101 min walk • Sumpiruni is a 5,063-metre-high mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District. Sumpiruni lies west of Catautira. This is where the Ninahuisa River originates. It flows along the southern slopes of Catautira before it turns to the northeast.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucachuaña
130 min walk • Pucachuaña is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It lies west of Yuracjasa.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Collpacaja
75 min walk • Collpacaja is a mountain in the southern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. The mountain is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Collpacaja lies south of the mountain Yanacocha. West of it there is a small lake named Quellhuacocha.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Salla Huancane
134 min walk • Salla Huancane is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It lies southeast of Jonorana.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sillajata
118 min walk • Sillajata is a 5,037-metre-high mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It lies south of Jonorana and southeast of Salla Huancane.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yuracjasa
170 min walk • Yuracjasa is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, in the north of the Nuñoa District, near Chullupata.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jatunyurac Caca
117 min walk • Jatunyurac Caca is a mountain in the southern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Catautira
84 min walk • Catautira is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District. Catautira lies northeast of Sumpiruni. This is where the Ninahuisa River originates.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lloccesa
112 min walk • Lloccesa is a 5,335-metre-high mountain in the southern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District, and in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Colquetauca
83 min walk • Colquetauca is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District. Colquetauca lies south of the Ninahuisa River.