Huascarán

Huascarán is a locality in , , and has about 148 residents and an elevation of 2,576 metres. Huascarán is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guitarrero Cave.

Cave
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of . The cave stands 50 m above the Santa River and 2,580 m meters above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranrahirca and Yungay.

Village
The 1962 Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the , alongside the river Santa, near , the highest mountain in Peru.

Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
, also known as Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central , . is situated 7 km northwest of Huascarán.

Huascarán

Latitude
-9.18722° or 9° 11′ 14″ south
Longitude
-77.70639° or 77° 42′ 23″ west
Population
148
Elevation
2,576 metres (8,451 feet)
Open location code
6724R77V+4C
Geo­Names ID
6380237
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