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The Nevado Palcaraju in the Andes and in the Cordillera Blanca with 6274 meters the highest mountain south of the Nevado Huascaran ( 6,768 m). The mountain has in addition to the main summit Palcaraju Centro following peaks:

• Palcaraju Este ( 6180 m)
• Palcaraju Oeste ( 6110 m)
• Palcaraju Sur ( 5,900 m)

1939 succeeded in an expedition made ​​the first ascent.

The Palcaraju part of the massif of the Chinchey group and the closest 6000 peak is Nevado Chinchey ( 6,222 m ), 5 km southeasterly direction.

The nearest town is Huaraz, located 25 km south-west from the Callejon de Huaylas.

• Mountain in South America
• Mountain in Peru
• Six-thousand-
• Mountain in the Andes
• Ancash