Cerro Huiñao

Cerro Huiñao is a mountain in , , and has an elevation of 3,645 metres. Cerro Huiñao is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,645 metres
  • Description: mountain in Peru
  • Also known as: “Cerro Huinao” and “Huiñao”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huiñao.

Peak
Photo: Manouel, Public domain.
is a mountain in the of , about 3,645 metres high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, . What makes the mountain so special among the much higher mountains surrounding it is that it is situated in the and that there are good panoramic views from its top across the Cotahuasi Canyon and the surrounding mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotahuasi and Cotahuasi Canyon.

Town
is a town in Southern , capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa.

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, near the city of in , is one of the deepest canyons in the world. With a depth of approximately 3,354 metres, as defined as the difference in elevation at river level and the peak of a mountain alongside the canyon, it is more than twice as deep as the .

Cerro Huiñao

Latitude
-15.20576° or 15° 12′ 21″ south
Longitude
-72.87296° or 72° 52′ 23″ west
Elevation
3,645 metres (11,959 feet)
Open location code
57P9Q4VG+MR
Geo­Names ID
3955570
Wiki­data ID
Q34846463
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Satellite Map

Discover Cerro Huiñao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Huiñao” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cerro Huiñao”
  • Dutch: “Cerro Huiñao”
  • Spanish: “Cerro Huiñao”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chaucavilca and Cancha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Tacupara and Cerro Chaucavilca.

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