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Waqurunchu

#64 among destinations in Peru

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Local name: Cordillera Huaguruncho Maximum elevation: 18776 ftCoordinates: 10°31'50"S, 75°55'56"W
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Waqurunchu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huaguruncho, Qiwllaqucha, Ñausacocha, Yanacocha.

  • huaguruncho~1150 ftNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Huaguruncho

    6 min walk • Huaguruncho, Tarata or Huagaruncho is a 5,723-metre-high mountain in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. Its highest peak, officially named Tarata, is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, on the border of the districts of Huachón and Ticlacayan.

  • qiwllaqucha location map
    5.6 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Qiwllaqucha

    142 min walk • Quiulacocha is a mountain at a lake of that name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District. Its summit reaches 5,012 m above sea level.

  • nausacocha location map
    3.5 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Ñausacocha

    90 min walk • Ñausacocha is a 5,152-metre-high mountain and a nearby lake of the same name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain and the lake are located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District, north of Huaguruncho. Lake Ñausacocha lies at the southwestern slope of the peak at 10°29′19″S 75°57′05″W.

  • yanacocha location map
    2.5 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Yanacocha

    65 min walk • Yanacocha is a 5,138-metre-high mountain and a nearby lake of that name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain and the lake are located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huachón District, south of Huaguruncho. The lake named Yanacocha lies west of this peak at 10°33′34″S 75°55′48″W.

  • mishiguaganan mountain location map
    4.7 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mishiguaganan Mountain

    119 min walk • Mishiguaganan is a mountain in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m high. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District, southwest of Huaguruncho.

  • saqra machay location map
    7.6 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Saqra Mach'ay

    193 min walk • Saqra Mach'ay is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,750 m high, in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayan District. It lies northwest of the Waqurunchu mountain range, southeast of Wamanripayuq.

  • tampu raqra location map
    2 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Tampu Raqra

    52 min walk • Tamboragra or Tambo Ragra is a 4,996-metre-high mountain in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, on the border of the districts of Huachón and Ticlacayan. Tamboragra lies west of Añilcocha and northeast of Huaguruncho.

  • putaqa location map
    5.7 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Putaqa

    146 min walk • Putaqa is a mountain north of the Waqurunchu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Pachitea Province, Panao District. Putaqa lies northwest of a mountain named Ñawsaqucha and northeast of Waqurunchu.

  • yana chuku location map
    6 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Yana Chuku

    154 min walk • Yana Chuku is a mountain and a ridge in the Andes of Peru. Its highest peak is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, on the border of the districts of Huachón and Ticlacayan. The ridge extends to the northeast along the Ranra Kancha and Yana K'uchu valleys.

  • naticocha location map
    4.7 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Naticocha

    121 min walk • Naticocha is a 4,610-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huachón District, southwest of Yanacocha.

  • waqurunchu location map
    5.1 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Waqurunchu

    130 min walk • Waqurunchu is a mountain north of the Waqurunchu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Pachitea Province, Panao District, and in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayan District.

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