Palcaraju
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| Nevado Palcaraju | |
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| Elevation: | 6,274 m |
| Coordinates: | |
| Location: | Ancash , Peru |
| Range: | Cordillera Blanca, Anden |
| First ascent: | 1939 |
| Easies route: | |
Nevado Palcaraju is situated in the Andes cordillera and at 6,274 m the highest summit of Cordillera Blanca south of Nevado Huascarán (6,768 m). Summits of the mountain besides its main summit Palcaraju Centro are:
- Palcaraju Este (6,180 m)
- Palcaraju Oeste (6,110 m)
- Palcaraju Sur (5,900 m)
Nevado Palcaraju is part of the Chinchey-Massif, and the nearest summit above 6,000 m is Nevado Chinchey (6.222 m), 5 km in east-southeasterly direction.
The nearest town is Huaraz, 25 km in the southwest, situated in Callejón de Huaylas. THis town was struck by a mudslide in 1941, descending from Laguna Palcacocha, 1,700 m below the Palcaraju summit.
