Lake Carhuacocha

#42 among destinations in Peru

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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. ()

Local name: Laguna Carhuacocha Length: 4921 ftWidth: 1444 ftElevation: 13606 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 10°14'41"S, 76°51'58"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Cordillera Huayhuash, Rondoy, Sarapo, Jirishanca.

4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cordillera Huayhuash
114 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.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rondoy
90 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.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sarapo
116 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.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jirishanca
70 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".
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sarapococha
145 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.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Mitococha
94 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.
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alcay
47 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.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rasac
137 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.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yerupajá
71 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 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Siula Grande
75 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.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paria
120 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.