Pucaraju, Huascarán National Park

Name: Pucaraju
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#42 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Pucaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,346 metres high or 5,322 metres high depending on the source. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District. Pucaraju lies west of Yanamarey and northeast of Lake Querococha. ()

First ascent: 1967Elevation: 17539 ftCoordinates: 9°40'29"S, 77°18'40"W

Address

Huascarán National Park Peru

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Huascarán National ...

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Querococha, Kunkush Punta, Yanamarey, Rocotopunta.

3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Querococha, Huascarán National Park
78 min walk • Lake Querococha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac. The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres, about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kunkush Punta, Huascarán National Park
82 min walk • Kunkush Punta is a 4,907-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Kunkush Punta lies east of Qiruqucha.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanamarey, Huascarán National Park
91 min walk • Yanamarey or Yanaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,237 metres high. It is located between Recuay and Huari provinces, in Ancash. Yanamaray lies east of Pucaraju and northeast of Lake Querococha, between Matashcu in the north and Cahuish in the south.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocotopunta, Huascarán National Park
55 min walk • Rocotopunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, northeast of Lake Querococha.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cahuish, Huascarán National Park
108 min walk • Cahuish is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctopunta, Huascarán National Park
125 min walk • Tuctopunta is a 5,343-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Tuctopunta lies northwest of Tuctu and southwest of Uruashraju and Arhuay.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tuctu, Huascarán National Park
104 min walk • Tuctu is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District. It lies southeast of Arhuay, Uruashraju and Tuctopunta.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pumahuacanca, Huascarán National Park
133 min walk • Pumahuacanca or Pumahuaganga is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Pumahuacanca lies southwest of Uruashraju and southeast of Shacsha.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puyhuan, Huascarán National Park
135 min walk • Puyhuan is a 4,980-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.
6.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shahuanga Punta, Huascarán National Park
158 min walk • Shahuanga Punta is a 5,161-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies north of Queshque.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Araranca, Huascarán National Park
69 min walk • Araranca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Araranca lies southwest of Tuctu and northwest of Yanaraju. It lies north of the Araranca valley.