Cordillera Huayhuash

Huayhuash
View of the range with Yerupajá in the center
Highest point
PeakYerupajá
Elevation6,635 m (21,768 ft)
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi) N-S
Geography
Huayhuash
CountryPeru
Region(s)Áncash, Huánuco, Lima
Range coordinates10°18′S 76°54′W / 10.3°S 76.9°W / -10.3; -76.9
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Rock types
  • limestone
  • sandstone
  • slate

Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua waywash, weasel, or waywashi, squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco. Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone.