Punta San Juan
Punta San Juan is a cape in Marcona District, Nasca Province, Ica. Punta San Juan is situated nearby to the hamlet Guanera, as well as near Marmoceria.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cape in Peru
- Also known as: “Punta Parada”
- Historically known as: “Steep Point”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Juan de Marcona.
San Juan de Marcona
Town
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San Juan de Marcona is the capital of the Marcona District of Nazca Province, Ica Region, Peru. It is a mining, commercial, port, and fishing town, with a population of approximately 20,000 inhabitants. San Juan de Marcona is situated 3½ km east of Punta San Juan.
Punta San Juan
- Categories: cape and tourism
- Location: Marcona District, Nasca Province, Ica, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-15.37021° or 15° 22′ 13″ southLongitude
-75.20084° or 75° 12′ 3″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
57P6JQHX+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4390071017OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Uzbek—“Punta San Juan” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Punta San Juan”
- German: “Punta San Juan”
- Spanish: “Punta de San Juan”
- Spanish: “Punta Parado”
- Spanish: “Punta San Juan”
- Uzbek: “Punta San Juan”
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Localities in the Area
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