Andean Peaks & Lakes
This collection spans the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash ranges within the Áncash region of the Peruvian Andes. It features Huascarán, Peru's highest peak at 6,768 meters, and the UNESCO-listed Chavín de Huántar, a pre-Inca ceremonial center dating to 1200 BC. The list includes high-altitude glacial lakes like Laguna 69 and the Llanganuco lagoons, alongside the retreating Pastoruri Glacier. These sites are primarily located within Huascarán National Park, a protected area known for its tropical glaciers and Puya raimondii plants.
A Huascarán National Park
Huascarán National Park is a Peruvian national park that comprises most of the mountain range known as Cordillera Blanca which is part of…
B Chavin Archaeological Site
Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BC, and occupied until…
Lake 69
Lake 69 is a small lake near of the city of Huaraz, in the region of Áncash, Peru.
Alpamayo
Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes.
E Huascarán
Huascarán,, Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain located in Yungay Province, Department of Ancash, Peru.
Pastoruri Glacier
The Pastoruri glacier is a cirque glacier, located in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca, part of the Andes mountain range, in…
G Yerupajá
Yerupajá is a mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes.
H Jirishanca
Jirishanca is a 6,094-metre-high mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes.
I Laguna Jahuacocha
A glacial lake situated at 4,066 meters in the Cordillera Huayhuash. It sits at the base of the Yerupajá and Jirishanca peaks and serves as a primary camping site for trekkers on the Huayhuash circuit.
J Laguna Llaca
Located at 4,474 meters at the base of the Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca peaks, this turquoise glacial lake is accessible via a dirt road from Huaraz and sits near the Llaca glacier's edge.
K Churup
Churup or Tsurup is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,495 metres high.
Llanganuco Lakes
The Llanganuco Lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru.
Llanganuco Lakes
The Llanganuco Lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru.
Mirador de Rataquena
An elevated viewpoint on the southeastern outskirts of Huaraz, marked by a large stone cross. It provides a full view of the city and the peaks of the Cordillera Blanca.
Pastoruri View Point
A high-altitude observation point located at approximately 5,000 meters, providing views of the retreating Pastoruri Glacier and the surrounding southern sector of Huascarán National Park.
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