national park
Huascarán National Park
UNESCO park protecting the Cordillera Blanca, including the 6,768-metre Huascarán, entered on roads from Huaraz.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Ancash, Peru · South America
Matacoto is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mancos, 17km from Huascarán National Park.
Matacoto is a town located in Ancash, Peru. With a population of 218, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Matacoto sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Matacoto to your route.
Matacoto District is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.
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Matacoto is located in Ancash, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -9.1770 latitude, -77.7468 longitude.
Matacoto has a population of approximately 218 people, making it a town in Peru.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
UNESCO park protecting the Cordillera Blanca, including the 6,768-metre Huascarán, entered on roads from Huaraz.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca at 4,185 m, a hard turquoise pool beneath the pyramid of Artesonraju. Reached by a steep 32 km unpaved road from Caraz.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking turquoise glacial lake at 4,600 meters in the Cordillera Blanca, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
White-knuckle canyon road through the Duck Canyon gorge, squeezing between the Cordilleras Blanca and Negra via some 35 hand-cut single-lane tunnels above the Río Santa.
41 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Narrow Ancash gorge where the road follows the Santa River through roughly 35 single-lane rock tunnels.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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