Laguna Altar
Laguna Altar is a lake in Chavín de Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash. Laguna Altar is situated nearby to the village Ruriquilca, as well as near Jircahuayi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Puyhuan and Yanamarey.
Puyhuan
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Puyhuan is a 4,980-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.
Yanamarey
Peak
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yanamarey or Yanaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,237 metres high. It is located between Recuay and Huari provinces, in Ancash.
Waraqayuq
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Waraqayuq or Warak'ayuq is a mountain with an archaeological site of the same name in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres high.
Laguna Altar
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chavín de Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.6476° or 9° 38′ 51″ southLongitude
-77.2445° or 77° 14′ 40″ westOpen location code
67249Q24+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 475539153OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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