Yungay is a town in the Ancash Region, 55km north of Huaraz, in north central Peru, South America. East of the small town there are the mountain ridges of snow-covered Cordillera Blanca, with Huascarán, Peru's highest mountain, no more than 15 km east of Yungay. The Province of Yungay occupies part of the Callejón de Huaylas, the Conchucos Valley (Yanama), the coast of Ancash (Quillo) and the Huascarán National Park.

Around and closeby
Travel north-west along the road from Yungay and you will come to the Lagunas de Llanganuco, two stunningly beautiful lakes. It's a popular spot for day trippers but if you want some tranquillity just walk along the trail beside the lake to the quenoal trees at the far end.