Abra de Porculla
The Abra de Porculla, also known as the Paso de Porculla is an east-west pass through the Western Cordillera of the Andes Mountains in northern Peru. At 2145 m above sea level it is the lowest pass through the Andes throughout the entire length of the mountain chain from Colombia to Chile.
- Pass
- …lies at an elevation of 2 metres (7 feet)
- Description: depression in Peru
- Also known as“Paso de Porculla”“Porculla Gap”“Porculla Pass”
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Latitude
-5.83333° or 5° 50′ south
Longitude
-79.5° or 79° 30′ west
Open location code
67625G82+M2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Abra de Porculla” goes by many names.
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