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Chacas - Acochaca - Pupash - Yanama

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Distance
39.84 mi
Elevation gain
7,648 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
7,605 ft
Max elevation
13,347 ft
TrailRank 
67 5
Min elevation
9,234 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
55 minutes
Coordinates
2203
Uploaded
August 9, 2024
Recorded
August 2019
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near Santa Catalina, Ancash (Peru)

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Itinerary description

Between the monumental climbs to the Punta Olimpica and to the Potachuelo de Llanganuco, with its little Pupash pass this is kind of a minor stage within the Huascarán circuit. However, it is a very interesting day, first of all from the "social" point of view: in the little mountain villages above Acochaca, where tourists do not pass through every day, you are likely to do a lot of interesting meetings.
Due to the vicinity to Chacas, the presence of Italian missionaries of the Mato Grosso project is quite strong, and you will see several photos of new churches equipped with golden retablos.

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PictographReligious site Altitude 10,498 ft
Photo ofChacas church Photo ofChacas church Photo ofChacas church

Chacas church

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,484 ft
Photo ofChacas Photo ofChacas Photo ofChacas

Chacas

PictographIntersection Altitude 9,244 ft
Photo ofAcochaca Photo ofAcochaca

Acochaca

PictographIntersection Altitude 9,818 ft
Photo ofFork to Lluychush Photo ofFork to Lluychush Photo ofFork to Lluychush

Fork to Lluychush

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,316 ft

Llucush

PictographReligious site Altitude 10,329 ft
Photo ofLluychush church Photo ofLluychush church Photo ofLluychush church

Lluychush church

PictographPanorama Altitude 10,933 ft
Photo ofPalcash Photo ofPalcash Photo ofPalcash

Palcash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 11,313 ft
Photo ofKm 24.7 Photo ofKm 24.7 Photo ofKm 24.7

Km 24.7

PictographReligious site Altitude 11,545 ft
Photo ofSapcha church Photo ofSapcha church Photo ofSapcha church

Sapcha church

PictographWaypoint Altitude 11,550 ft
Photo ofSapcha Photo ofSapcha Photo ofSapcha

Sapcha

PictographWaypoint Altitude 11,925 ft
Photo ofKm 28.8 Photo ofKm 28.8 Photo ofKm 28.8

Km 28.8

PictographMountain pass Altitude 12,040 ft
Photo ofSaddle before Wicrococha Photo ofSaddle before Wicrococha Photo ofSaddle before Wicrococha

Saddle before Wicrococha

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,093 ft
Photo ofWicrococha 1 Photo ofWicrococha 1 Photo ofWicrococha 1

Wicrococha 1

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,116 ft
Photo ofWicrococha 2 Photo ofWicrococha 2 Photo ofWicrococha 2

Wicrococha 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,093 ft
Photo ofKm 32.6 Photo ofKm 32.6 Photo ofKm 32.6

Km 32.6

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,125 ft
Photo ofKm 34.1 Photo ofKm 34.1 Photo ofKm 34.1

Km 34.1

PictographMountain pass Altitude 13,339 ft
Photo ofPupash Photo ofPupash Photo ofPupash

Pupash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 11,175 ft
Photo ofYanama Plaza Photo ofYanama Plaza Photo ofYanama Plaza

Yanama Plaza

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