Ancash
Yungay Province
Yungay District

Shacsha

Shacsha is an archaeological site in , , and has an elevation of 2,463 metres. Shacsha is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranrahirca and Yungay.

Village
The 1962 Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the , alongside the river Santa, near , the highest mountain in Peru.

Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
, also known as Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central , . is situated 3 km north of Shacsha.

Shacsha

Latitude
-9.16667° or 9° 10′ south
Longitude
-77.73333° or 77° 44′ west
Elevation
2,463 metres (8,081 feet)
Open location code
6724R7M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3691919
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