Artesonraju, Huascarán National Park

Name: Artesonraju
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#6 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Artesonraju is a pyramidal mountain peak located near the city of Caraz in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located at the Peruvian province of Huaylas and its slopes are within two cities: Santa Cruz and Caraz. Its summit has an elevation of 6,025 metres. It is one of many prominent peaks located within the boundaries of Peru's Huascarán National Park. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 19767 ftCoordinates: 8°57'8"S, 77°37'58"W

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Nearby attractions include: Alpamayo, Lake 69, Pisco Mountain, Quitaraju.

5.2 miN
Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak
Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park
134 min walk • Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake 69, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Lake 69 is a small lake near of the city of Huaraz, in the region of Áncash, Peru. It is one of the more than 400 lakes that form part of the Huascarán National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site.
4 miS
Rugged peak popular with climbers
Pisco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
102 min walk • Pisco is a mountain in Peru, located in the Cordillera Blanca about 60 km north of Huaraz. It was first climbed on July 12, 1951 by C. Kogan, G. Kogan, R.Leininger and M. Lenoir. Previously, this mountain was popular for its easy climb. However, the primary climbing route has melted significantly.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quitaraju, Huascarán National Park
115 min walk • Quitaraju or Kitaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
61 min walk • Jatuncocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 3,886 m comprising an area of 0.486550 km².
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Parón, Huascarán National Park
95 min walk • Lake Parón is the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca, on the Peruvian Andes, 32 km E from the city Caraz, at 4185 m asl.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chacraraju, Huascarán National Park
81 min walk • Chacraraju or Chakraraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain has two distinctive peaks: Chacraraju Oeste and Chacraraju Este.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Arhuaycocha, Huascarán National Park
113 min walk • Lake Arhuaycocha is a lake in Peru, in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is at the foot of the mountains Pucajirca and Rinrijirca and the Arhuay glacier.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
74 min walk • Caraz, Carás or Caraz de Santa Cruz is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,025 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, in the districts Caraz and Santa Cruz District.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rinrijirca, Huascarán National Park
109 min walk • Rinrijirca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,810 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District south of Pucajirca.
5.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huandoy, Huascarán National Park
147 min walk • Huandoy or Tullparaju is a mountain located inside Huascarán National Park in Ancash, Peru. It is the second-tallest peak of the Cordillera Blanca section of the Andes, after Huascarán.