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Puka Punta

#905 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Puka Punta is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m. ()

Elevation: 15748 ftCoordinates: 8°58'15"S, 77°56'27"W

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AncashPeru

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Puka Punta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Qarwaqucha, Hatun Hirka, Simiyuq Wank'a, Yana Yaku.

2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Qarwaqucha
53 min walk • Qarwaqucha, also known as Qarwa Punta or Flery Punta, is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, near a little lake of that name.
7.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hatun Hirka
185 min walk • Hatun Hirka is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, northwest of Pamparomas. It borders the Pacific Ocean.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Simiyuq Wank'a
81 min walk • Simiyuq Wank'a is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yana Yaku
115 min walk • Yana Yaku is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District.