Lake Sarapococha

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Lake Sarapococha or Lake Sarapacocha, is a lake in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District. It lies at the foot of the Sarapo, south-west of it. Sarapococha is situated at a height of about 4,495 metres, about 0.63 km long and 0.28 km at its widest point. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2067 ftWidth: 919 ftElevation: 14721 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 10°18'44"S, 76°54'48"W

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Lake Sarapococha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Carhuacocha, Cordillera Huayhuash, Sarapo, Jirishanca.

5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Carhuacocha
145 min walk • Lake Carhuacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca. It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cordillera Huayhuash
32 min walk • Huayhuash is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco. Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sarapo
36 min walk • Sarapo is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 6,127 metres high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District as well as in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, in the districts Cajatambo and Copa.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jirishanca
134 min walk • Jirishanca is a 6,094-metre-high mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. Other sources cite a height of 6,125 metres. It is the tenth highest peak in Peru and the third in the Huayhuash range. Jirishanca translates as "hummingbird bill peak".
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rasac
60 min walk • Rasac is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. It has a summit elevation of 6,017 metres, although other sources cite a height of 6,040 metres.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yerupajá
84 min walk • Yerupajá is a mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. It's located at Áncash, Bolognesi Province, Lauricocha Province.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Siula Grande
73 min walk • Siula Grande is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is 6,344 metres high and has a subpeak, Siula Chico, 6,260 m high.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Suerococha
118 min walk • Suerococha is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cuyoc Mountain
146 min walk • Cuyoc, also known as: Puyoc, is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,550 metres high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Cuyoc lies north of Pumarinri.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rajucollota
120 min walk • Rajucollota, Suerococha, named after the nearby lake, or Diablo Mudo is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,427 metres high.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Auxilio
91 min walk • Auxilio is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,560 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.