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Places near Yungay by type
All 234 places by distance →One day from Yungay
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Yungay
- Cueva del Guitarrerocave · 1 hrs
- Puka Ranraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukaykoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Laguna Parónlake · 45 min
- Llanganuco Lakeslake · 45 min
- Back in Yungay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Yungay?
Cueva del Guitarrero (cave, about 11 km), Llanganuco Lakes (lake, about 15 km), Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukayko (heritage site, about 17 km), Puka Ranra (viewpoint, about 20 km), Batalla de Yungay (heritage site, about 1 km), Laguna Parón (lake, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yungay?
98 places on Spotwander: 62 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 5 waterfalls, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yungay?
Puchkayuq Punta, about 13 km by road; Rocotopunta (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Yungay?
Llanganuco Lakes, about 15 km by road; Llanganuco Orconcocha (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Yungay?
Start in Yungay, visit Cueva del Guitarrero, then Puka Ranra, then Sitio Arqueologico Tumshukayko, then Laguna Parón, then Llanganuco Lakes, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.