Chacraraju, Huascarán National Park

Name: Chacraraju
Address: Huascarán National Park, Peru

#25 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. Chacraraju is located in Huaylas Province, Ancash; south and southeast of Pirámide and east of Lake Parón. The peak is accessible from the Pisco base camp at Cebollapampa. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1962Elevation: 20039 ftCoordinates: 8°59'41"S, 77°36'56"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Llanganuco Lakes, Lake 69, Artesonraju, Pisco Mountain.

5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llanganuco Lakes, Huascarán National Park
135 min walk • The Llanganuco Lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. They are located in Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, about 25 km north-east of Yungay.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake 69, Huascarán National Park
29 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.
3.2 miN
Prominent, pyramidal Andes peak
Artesonraju, Huascarán National Park
81 min walk • 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.
1.5 miSW
Rugged peak popular with climbers
Pisco Mountain, Huascarán National Park
40 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.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jatuncocha, Huascarán National Park
138 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.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Parón, Huascarán National Park
92 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.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caraz Mountain, Huascarán National Park
108 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.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huandoy, Huascarán National Park
106 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.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pirámide Mountain, Huascarán National Park
36 min walk • Pirámide, also called Pirámide de Garcilaso or Pirámide de Garcilazo, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,885 metres high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Caraz District as well as in the Yungay Province, Yanama District.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yanapaccha, Huascarán National Park
88 min walk • Yanapaccha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,460 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parón, Huascarán National Park
68 min walk • Parón, is a 5,600-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. Parón lies in Huascarán National Park, northeast of Pirámide.