Parorjo
- 15,725 ft
- summit
Parorjo is a mountain in Cusco, Peru, with its summit at about 15,720 ft (4,793 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Pampacorral, about 3.7 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sirihuani, Pucaorjo and Kiswarani. For camping, Camping Baños Termales de Lares is within about 6 miles. It is part of the Andes. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical December, the warmest month, highs reach about 49°F (9°C) and lows about 36°F (2°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 45°F (7°C) and lows about 30°F (-1°C). Precipitation falls on about 24 days in February, the wettest month, and about 2 days in July, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 15,725 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Parorjo. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Parorjo
How tall is Parorjo?
15,725 ft (4,793 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Parorjo?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Huayna Picchu8,835 ft · Cusco, Peru1 route33 mi awayPhoto: Mblument at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Salcantay20,574 ft · Cusco, Peru1 route35 mi awayPhoto: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Vinicunca16,522 ft · Cusco, Peru1 route69 mi awayPhoto: Christian Morales Callo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ausangate20,945 ft · Cusco, Peru1 route70 mi awayPhoto: Edubucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SirihuaniSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PucaorjoSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChicónSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Carlo Daniel Real Ayala, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CanchacanchajasaSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SutocSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PumawankaSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Yupanasimi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PitusiraySummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Ed88, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HuarmaripayocSummit · ~22 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hatun LuychuSummit · ~24 min drivePhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
QuellorjoSummit · ~25 min drivePhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Parorjo
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
48° / 36°
18 wet
Feb
48° / 36°
24 wet
Mar
48° / 36°
16 wet
Apr
48° / 35°
10 wet
May
47° / 34°
6 wet
Jun
46° / 31°
3 wet
Jul
45° / 30°
2 wet
Aug
46° / 31°
3 wet
Sep
47° / 32°
7 wet
Oct
49° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
49° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
49° / 36°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 14,495 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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