Río Huarcaya
Río Huarcaya is a stream in Arequipa, Peru and has an elevation of 2,083 metres. Río Huarcaya is situated nearby to the hamlet Cacahuacho, as well as near Sactacancha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotahuasi Canyon and Cotahuasi.
Cotahuasi Canyon
Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cotahuasi Canyon, near the city of Arequipa in Peru, is one of the deepest canyons in the world. With a depth of approximately 3,354 metres, as defined as the difference in elevation at river level and the peak of a mountain alongside the canyon, it is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
Cotahuasi
Town
Cotahuasi is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa. Cotahuasi is situated 7 km east of Río Huarcaya.
Río Huarcaya
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Huarcaya”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-15.23271° or 15° 13′ 58″ southLongitude
-72.94979° or 72° 56′ 59″ westElevation
2,083 metres (6,834 feet)Open location code
57P9Q382+W3GeoNames ID
3939216
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