Other mountains are listed below:[3] The district was struck and many towns and villages were destroyed by the earthquake and alluvium on May 31, 1970, as can be seen from the Callejón de Huaylas towards the north.

Huge amounts of rock and soil completely cover houses, buildings and temples of old towns like Ranrahirca and Yungay.

Continuing towards the north, in a space defended by the hills against possible new alluviums that might come from the Huascarán mountain, the new city of Yungay has been raised.

In this place, the Peru-Bolivian Confederation was concluded, after the Bolivian general Santa Cruz's forces were defeated.

The zone of Yungay, that has a moderate climate, is propitious for hunting tarucas, pigeons, vizcachas, and ducks, as well as for the fishing of trout.