Río Ancos
Río Ancos is a stream in Ancash, Peru and has an elevation of 1,071 metres. Río Ancos is situated nearby to the locality Cocabal, as well as near the hamlet La Galgada.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Galgada.
La Galgada
Archaeological site
The archaeological site of La Galgada in Peru is an example of a ceremonial monument built within the Kotosh Religious Tradition during the preceramic, or Late Archaic period of Andean history. La Galgada is situated 4 km northeast of Río Ancos.
Río Ancos
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Ancos”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.50115° or 8° 30′ 4″ south
Longitude
-78.17125° or 78° 10′ 17″ west
Elevation
1,071 metres (3,514 feet)
Open location code
6733FRXH+GF
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