5 Sights in Chacas, Peru (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Chacas, Peru! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Chacas. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
1. Hualcán
Hualcán is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,165 metres (20,226 ft) high. It is located in Ancash, between Chacas and Carhuaz districts. Hualcán lies south-east of Chequiaraju. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park and it's on the border of two provinces: Asuncion and Carhuaz. Cities of Chacas and Carhuaz.
2. Copap
Copap is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 5,570 metres (18,274 ft) or 5,579 metres (18,304 ft) above sea level depending on the source. It is located in Chacas District, Asunción Province, Ancash; in the same massif as Perlilla which belongs to the glacial system of Copap.
3. Tarushcancha
Tarushcancha or Chaqchipuncu is a 5,345-metre-high (17,536 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District. Tarushcancha lies in Huascarán National Park, northeast of Atlante and southeast of Yacuihuarmi.
4. Jacabamba
Jacabamba is a 5,566-metre-high (18,261 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District, in the Carhuaz Province, Marcará District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District. Jacabamba lies between mount Copap to the north and Chinchey to the south. Lake Rurichinchay lies at its feet.
5. Santuario de Mama Ashu
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Assumption of Chacas, popularly called the Sanctuary of Mama Ashu, is a Peruvian temple of the Catholic Church located in the Ancashino town of Chacas. It is dedicated to 4 patron saints: the Virgin Mary in her invocation of Asunción, San Martín I, San José and the Child Jesus. It was declared a Historical Heritage of Peru in 1941 and consecrated as a Sanctuary in 2005, when the Virgin of the Assumption was also elevated as patron saint of the Diocese of Huari. It currently belongs to this through the San Martín Papa de Chacas Parish that is directed by priests Luca Bergamaschi and Misael Amez.
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