Cordillera Huayhuash

Huayhuash is a mountain range within the of , in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco. Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 6,127 metres
  • Description: Peruvian mountain range
  • Also known as: Cordillera Huayashuash

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yerupajá and Rasac.

Peak
is a mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in west central , part of the . It is located at Áncash, Bolognesi Province, Lauricocha Province.

Peak
is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central , part of the . It has a summit elevation of 6,017 metres, although other sources cite a height of 6,040 metres.

Peak
is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the . It is 6,344 metres high and has a subpeak, Siula Chico, 6,260 m high. is situated 2½ km southeast of Cordillera Huayhuash.

Cordillera Huayhuash

Latitude
-10.27593° or 10° 16′ 33″ south
Longitude
-76.90613° or 76° 54′ 22″ west
Elevation
6,127 metres (20,102 feet)
Open location code
57X5P3FV+JG
Geo­Names ID
3938961
Wiki­data ID
Q732567
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Cordillera Huayhuash” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Huayhuash mendikatea
  • Bulgarian: Кордилера Уайуаш
  • Catalan: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Catalan: Serralada Huayhuash
  • Cebuano: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Chinese: 瓦伊瓦什山脈
  • Czech: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Dutch: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Egyptian Arabic: كورديليرا هوايهواش
  • Esperanto: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • French: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • French: Cordillère Huayhuash
  • German: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Hebrew: רכס הוואיוואש
  • Hebrew: רכס ואיוואש
  • Italian: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Japanese: ワイワッシュ山群
  • Ladin: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Lithuanian: Huajhuašo Kordiljera
  • Lithuanian: Uajuašo Kordiljera
  • Polish: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Portuguese: Cordilheira Huayhuash
  • Quechua: Waywash walla walla
  • Quechua: Waywash walla
  • Russian: Кордильера-Уайуаш
  • Slovak: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Spanish: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Swedish: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Ukrainian: Кордильєра-Уайуаш
  • Venetian: Cordejera Huayhuash

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Incahuain and Carhuaccocha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nevado Siula Chico and Nevado Rasac.

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