national park
Huascarán National Park
UNESCO park protecting the Cordillera Blanca, including the 6,768-metre Huascarán, entered on roads from Huaraz.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Ancash, Peru · South America
Shilla is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Carhuaz, 12km from Huascarán National Park.
Shilla is a town located in Ancash, Peru. With a population of 943, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Shilla 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 Shilla to your route.
Amashca District is one of eleven districts of the Carhuaz Province in Peru.
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Shilla is located in Ancash, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -9.2307 latitude, -77.6257 longitude.
Shilla has a population of approximately 943 people, making it a town in Peru.
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4 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.
12 km · about 25 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking turquoise glacial lake at 4,600 meters in the Cordillera Blanca, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks.
30 km · about 35 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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