Yerupajá

#203 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. At 6,635 metres it is the second-highest in Peru and the highest in the Huayhuash mountain range. The summit is the highest point in the Amazon River watershed, and was first reached in 1950 by Jim Maxwell and Dave Harrah, and its northern peak in 1968 by the Wellingtonian Roger Bates and Graeme Dingle. Many visitors consider Yerupajá to be the most spectacular peak in South America. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1950Elevation: 21768 ftProminence: 6644 ftCoordinates: 10°16'0"S, 76°54'0"W

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

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

2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Carhuacocha
71 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.
2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cordillera Huayhuash
59 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.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rondoy
83 min walk • Rondoy is a 5,870-metre-high mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sarapo
67 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.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jirishanca
54 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".
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sarapococha
84 min walk • 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.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Mitococha
119 min walk • Lake Mitococha or Mitucocha is a lake in Peru located in Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District. It has an elevation of 4,270 metres above sea level.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alcay
66 min walk • Alcay is a 5,300-metre-high mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rasac
67 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.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Siula Grande
42 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.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paria
131 min walk • Paria is a 5,190-metre-high mountain in the northern part of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.