Torete
Torete is a hamlet in Uraca District, Castilla Province, Arequipa and has about 118 residents. Torete is situated nearby to the hamlet Hacienda San Vicente, as well as near the village Hacienda Goyeneche.Places of Interest
Highlights include Toro Muerto.
Toro Muerto
Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toro Muerto is a collection of ancient petroglyphs in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Castilla province in the region Arequipa in Peru. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to the Wari culture, active from 500 to 1000 AD. Toro Muerto is situated 3½ km northwest of Torete.
Torete
- Type: Hamlet with 118 residents
- Also known as: “Torete Hacienda”
- Category: locality
- Location: Uraca District, Castilla Province, Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-16.24198° or 16° 14′ 31″ southLongitude
-72.47019° or 72° 28′ 13″ westPopulation
118Elevation
414 metres (1,358 feet)Open location code
57M9QG5H+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3518528058OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3927151
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