Yuraqqucha, Huascarán National Park

#108 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Yuraqqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,618 m comprising an area of 0.287268 km². Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District, northwest of the peak of Pukarahu. ()

Elevation: 15207 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 8°53'2"S, 77°43'41"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Alpamayo, Quitaraju, Santa Cruz Mountain, Jatuncocha.

5.1 miE
Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak
Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park
130 min walk • Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
114 min walk • Quitaraju or Kitaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
38 min walk • Santa Cruz, Pucaraju, Pukaraju or Pico de Huaylas is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 6,259 metres, although other maps cite a height of 6,241 metres.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
145 min walk • Jatuncocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 3,886 m comprising an area of 0.486550 km².
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Rajucocha, Huascarán National Park
39 min walk • Lake Rajucocha is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km². Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carhuallún, Huascarán National Park
29 min walk • Carhuallún is a mountain located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, west of Santa Cruz, within Huascarán National Park. It has a height of 5,290 metres.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Atuncocha, Huascarán National Park
50 min walk • Lake Atuncocha, also known as Lake Cullicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres, about 1.88 km long and 0.6 km at its widest point.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Chico, Huascarán National Park
39 min walk • Santa Cruz Chico, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,800 metres.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Norte, Huascarán National Park
29 min walk • Santa Cruz Norte is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,829 metres.
7.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Collota, Huascarán National Park
196 min walk • Collota is a 4,716-metre-high mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It lies east of Milluacocha and Pilanco.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tawlli Qaqa, Huascarán National Park
115 min walk • Tawlli Qaqa is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.