Cuzco Department
Calca Province
Taray District

Huancaye

Huancaye is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 3,673 metres. Huancaye is situated nearby to the area , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ñust’apata and Hatun Pukara.

Peak
Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ñust'apata "princess bank") is a mountain in the Cusco Region in , about 4,000 metres high. It is situated in the Calca Province, on the border of the districts of and .

Peak
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the of , about 4,000 metres high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, on the border of the districts of and , southwest of Taray. It lies south of the River. is situated 2½ km northwest of Huancaye.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taray and Pisac.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 2½ km north of Huancaye.

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY 2.0.
Písac is a small traditional town at eastern end of the about 35 km from Cusco. While is best known for its Sunday market this is really secondary to the magnificent Inca ruins overlooking the town from high on a mountain ridge, both the extent of which and the spectacular vertiginous views it offers of the Sacred Valley many visitors arrive unprepared for.

Huancaye

Latitude
-13.45° or 13° 27′ south
Longitude
-71.86667° or 71° 52′ west
Elevation
3,673 metres (12,051 feet)
Open location code
57RCG4XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
3939460
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