Río Palca
Río Palca is a stream in Junín Department, Peru and has an elevation of 1,282 metres. Río Palca is situated nearby to the locality Chunchuyacu, as well as near Salsipuedes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Ramón and La Merced.
San Ramón
Town
San Ramón is one of two main towns in the Chanchamayo Province of the Junín Region, on the eastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera Oriental in Peru. The nearest town downstream is La Merced, the province's capital, at a distance of 12 km. San Ramón is situated 4½ km southwest of Río Palca.
La Merced
Photo: Darkblue092, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Merced is a town in Southern Sierra, it is the capital of the Chanchamayo Province in the Junín Region, Peru.
Río Palca
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Río Chanchamayo” and “Rio Palca”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Junín Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-11.1° or 11° 6′ southLongitude
-75.31667° or 75° 19′ westElevation
1,282 metres (4,206 feet)Open location code
57W6WM2M+28GeoNames ID
3933511
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