Hualcán
Hualcán is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,165 metres high. It is located in Ancash, between Chacas and Carhuaz districts.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 6,122 metres
- Description: mountain in Peru
- Also known as: “Hualcan”, “Laguna 513”, “Laguna cochka”, “Laguna rajupakinan”, “Nevado Hualcan”, and “Nevado Hualcán”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lake 513 and Chequiacocha.
Chequiacocha
Lake
Chequiacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. Chequiacocha is situated at the very end of the Auquiscocha ravine, between the mountain Chequiaraju in the northwest and the Hualcán in the southeast, south of Huallcacocha and northeast of Auquiscocha.
Lake Auquiscocha
Lake
Hualcán
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Chacas District, Asunción Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.2032° or 9° 12′ 11″ south
Longitude
-77.5189° or 77° 31′ 8″ west
Elevation
6,122 metres (20,085 feet)
Open location code
6724QFWJ+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shonquilpampa and Jatopampa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Laguna Libron and Nevado Chajiaco.
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