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Huascacocha

#226 among destinations in Peru

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Elevation: 13858 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 12°18'34"S, 75°58'34"W
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Huascacocha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cordillera Central, Ticlla Mountain, Huayna Cotoni, Llongote.

  • cordillera central3.9 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Cordillera Central

    99 min walk • The Cordillera Central is part of the Andes in Peru. It extends in a northerly direction approximately between 11º 39’ and 12º 37’S and 75º 30’ and 76º 20’W for about 60 km to 100 km. It contains the Paryaqaqa, Yauyos and Pichqa Waqra mountain ranges. It is located in the Junín Region and in the Lima Region.

  • ticlla mountain3.9 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Ticlla Mountain

    99 min walk • Ticlla or Qutuni, also called Tiklla or Tiqlla, is a 5,897-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. Strictly speaking the popular name Ticlla refers to a group of peaks of the Qutuni-Ticlla cirque.

  • huayna cotoni3 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Huayna Cotoni

    76 min walk • Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,463 metres high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Ayaviri, Quinches and Tanta.

  • llongote2.3 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Llongote

    60 min walk • Llongote is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,780 metres. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Ayaviri, Carania and Yauyos.

  • ticllacocha5.9 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Ticllacocha

    152 min walk • Ticllacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. It is situated at a height of about 4,475 metres, south of the lakes Paucarcocha, Chuspicocha and Piscococha and northwest of the mountains Ticlla and Huayna Cotoni.

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

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