Medialuna

Medialuna is a mountain in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 4,819 metres. Medialuna is situated nearby to the locality Chaquihuayjo, as well as near the hamlet Chicón.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chicón and Pucajasa.

Chicón

Peak

Photo: Luisxx24, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chicón or Chicon is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,530 m high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District and in the Urubamba Province, Urubamba District.

Pucajasa

Peak

Pucajasa is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It lies at the pass named Pumahuancajasa. Pucajasa is situated 3½ km northwest of Medialuna.

Chaquicocha

Peak

Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chaquicocha is a 4,895-metre-high mountain at a little lake of that name in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, and in the Urubamba Province, in the districts of Huayllabamba and Yucay. Chaquicocha is situated 4 km southeast of Medialuna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urubamba and Yucay.

Urubamba

Photo: 归零者, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Urubamba is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Chicón. It is the capital of the district of the same name.

Yucay

Photo: Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yucay is a village in Peru. The town is in a scenic valley and has many farming families. There is nothing to see or do in this town, but it can be a convenient base to make various short trips from.

Medialuna

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 4,819 metres
Categories: mountain range and landform
Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

-13.23333° or 13° 14′ south

Longitude

-72.06667° or 72° 4′ west

Elevation

4,819 metres (15,810 feet)

Open location code

57R9QW8M+M8

GeoNames ID

3935076

Wikidata ID

Q31529249

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Medialuna from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Medialuna” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Medialuna”
Egyptian Arabic: “ميديالونا”
Ladin: “Medialuna”
Venetian: “Medialuna”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Medialuna”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chaquihuayjo and Chicón.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nevado Chicon and Cerro Berenguillayoc.

Peru: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lima, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and Arequipa.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.