Río Taruca

Río Taruca is a stream in Puno, Peru and has an elevation of 4,155 metres. Río Taruca is situated nearby to the hamlet Aguas Calientes, as well as near the locality Otavine.

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Rio Taruca” and “Río Tarucomarca”
Category: body of water
Location: Puno, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-16.5° or 16° 30′ south

Longitude

-70.05° or 70° 3′ west

Elevation

4,155 metres (13,632 feet)

Open location code

57MFGX22+22

GeoNames ID

3927747

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