Local favourite nature spot · Ancash, Peru
Cumbre San Mateo
Cumbre San Mateo is a nature spot in Ancash, Peru.
Cumbre San Mateo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cumbre San Mateo
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Cumbre San Mateo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.52864, -77.52904. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cumbre San Mateo
- Willkawayin · fort · Ancash · ~7 km · Must-see
- Baños Termales de Monterrey · attraction · Ancash · ~8 km · Must-see
- Laguna Churup · lake · Ancash · ~15 km · Must-see
- Huascarán National Park · sanctuary · Ancash · ~19 km · Must-see
- Honkopampa · fort · Ancash · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tuctopunta · viewpoint · Ancash · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lejiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tuctu · viewpoint · Ancash · ~37 km · Must-see
- Laguna Querococha · lake · Ancash · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tarushcancha · viewpoint · Ancash · ~41 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lauricocha · lake · Ancash · ~41 km · Must-see
- Auqui · viewpoint · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna Auquishcocha · lake · Ancash · ~47 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chequiacocha · lake · Ancash · ~48 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chavin Archaeological Site · fort · Ancash · ~49 km · Must-see
- Huacramarca · fort · Ancash · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cueva del Guitarrero · cave · Ancash · ~51 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cumbre San Mateo
- Huascarán National Park · sanctuary · Ancash · ~19 km · Must-see
- Huascarán Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Ancash · ~17 km
- Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~114 km
- Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone · sanctuary · Lima · ~143 km
- Cape Colorado · sanctuary · ~148 km
- Laguna 69- Huaraz · sanctuary · Ancash · ~1 km
- Parque Nacional Huascarán · sanctuary · Ancash · ~1 km
- Glacial Pastouri · sanctuary · Ancash · ~1 km
- Laguna Uruscocha · sanctuary · Ancash · ~1 km
- Laguna Llaca · sanctuary · Ancash · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cumbre San Mateo?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cumbre San Mateo?
Nearby: Willkawayin (fort, 7 km), Baños Termales de Monterrey (attraction, 8 km), Laguna Churup (lake, 15 km), Huascarán National Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Honkopampa (fort, 23 km), Tuctopunta (viewpoint, 31 km).