Ancash
Huaraz Province
Independencia

Puncu

Puncu is a campsite in , , and has an elevation of 4,006 metres. Puncu is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wilcahuaín and Lake Radian.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rio.Negro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Willcahuaín, or Huilcahuaín is an archaeological site in . It is located near the village of Paria, 6 km northeast of the city of , ; at an elevation of 3,400 m. is situated 3 km southwest of Puncu.

Photo: Cbrescia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km northwest of Puncu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monterrey and Huaraz.

Village
is a small town in , , region of Ancash, . It is located some 7 km to the north of the town centre of . is located in the Santa river valley, also known as Callejon de Huaylas at 2981 m.a.s.l. is situated 5 km west of Puncu.

Photo: Suizaperuana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly designated as San Sebastián de , is a city in . It is the capital of the Ancash Region and the seat of government of .

Puncu

Latitude
-9.46603° or 9° 27′ 58″ south
Longitude
-77.49193° or 77° 29′ 31″ west
Elevation
4,006 metres (13,143 feet)
Open location code
6724GGM5+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4253766789
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­camp_site
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