Base Camp Alpamayo North

Base Camp Alpamayo North is a campsite in Ancash, Peru. Base Camp Alpamayo North is situated nearby to the glacier Glaciar del Nevado Alpamayo, as well as near the peak Tayapampa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alpamayo and Quitaraju.

Peak

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Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju. Alpamayo is situated 3½ km southeast of Base Camp Alpamayo North.

Peak

Quitaraju or Kitaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. Quitaraju is situated 4 km southeast of Base Camp Alpamayo North.

Peak

Pilanco is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,286 metres high. It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. Pilanco is situated 4 km north of Base Camp Alpamayo North.

Latitude

-8.86347° or 8° 51′ 49″ south

Longitude

-77.67998° or 77° 40′ 48″ west

Open location code

673448PC+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=camp_site

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