Mancos

Mancos is a village in , , and has an elevation of 2,511 metres. Mancos is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guitarrero Cave.

Cave
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of . The cave stands 50 m above the Santa River and 2,580 m meters above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide and Yungay.

Village
The 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 7 km northwest of Mancos.

Mancos

Latitude
-9.19033° or 9° 11′ 25″ south
Longitude
-77.71232° or 77° 42′ 44″ west
Elevation
2,511 metres (8,238 feet)
Open location code
6724R75Q+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3748239392
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3694999
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