Huantsán, Huascarán National Park

Name: Huantsán
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#26 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

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Huantsán, Huantsan or Tunsho is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Ancash Region and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has four peaks, with a maximum elevation of 6,369 metres above sea level. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1952Elevation: 20896 ftProminence: 5358 ftCoordinates: 9°30'53"S, 77°18'38"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Huamashraju, Hatun Jacacocha, Maparaju, Cayesh.

5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huamashraju, Huascarán National Park
131 min walk • Huamashraju, Wamashraju, Yanahuacra or Rajo Colta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,434 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Huamashraju lies east of the town of Huaraz, west of Huantsán and northwest of Shacsha and Cashan.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hatun Jacacocha, Huascarán National Park
119 min walk • Hatun Jacacocha or Hatunjacacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huantar District. It is situated at a height of 4,190 m, about 180 m long and 120 m at its widest point.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Maparaju, Huascarán National Park
115 min walk • Maparaju is a 5,326-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cayesh, Huascarán National Park
135 min walk • Cayesh is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,721 metres high. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces in Ancash. Cayesh lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, northwest of Artisa and southeast of Andavite.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
San Juan Mountain, Huascarán National Park
77 min walk • San Juan or Ancos Punta is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has an elevation of 5,843 metres above sea level. It is located northwest of mount Huantsán.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cashan, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Cashan, Kashan or Tijeraspunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,716 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts of Huaraz and Olleros.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shacsha, Huascarán National Park
161 min walk • Shacsha, Shaqsha, Huantsán Chico or Huanchan is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,703 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Shacsha lies southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and southeast of the town of Huaraz.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carhuascancha, Huascarán National Park
55 min walk • Carhuascancha or Tumarinaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru with an elevation of 5,648 metres or 5,668 metres above sea level.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Yanaqucha, Huascarán National Park
141 min walk • Yanaqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. It is situated at a height of about 4,314 metres, about 800 metres long and 280 metres at its widest point. It has a depth of about 12 metres.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uruashraju, Huascarán National Park
111 min walk • Uruashraju or Verdecocha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,722 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rúrec, Huascarán National Park
91 min walk • Rúrec, also spelled Rurec, is a 5,700-metre-high mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.