Palcaraju
| Palcaraju | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,274 m (20,584 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Region | PE |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1939 |
Nevado Palcaraju is a mountain in the Andes cordillera and at 6,274m is the eighth highest summit in the Cordillera Blanca[1] of northern Peru. 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 (6,309m) itself, 5 km away in an 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 Palcacocha Lake, 1,700 m below the summit of Palcaraju.