Huascarán National Park
Also known as Parc national de Huascaran, Parc national du huascaran, Parc national du Huascarán, Parque nacional Huascarán
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (viii).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru
Inscribed
1985
Area
340,000 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Huascarán National Park is about 20 km north-east of Huaraz. The nearest other World Heritage site is Chavin (Archaeological Site), about 30 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Huaraz · about 87,000 peopleabout 20 km south-west
- Casma · about 30,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Chimbote · about 350,000 peopleabout 130 km west
- Huánuco · about 158,000 peopleabout 140 km south-east
- Pativilca · about 32,000 peopleabout 150 km south
- Tingo María · about 53,000 peopleabout 160 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PeruCultural32 km away
PeruCultural93 km away
PeruCultural167 km away
PeruMixed184 km away
PeruCultural233 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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