Mina San José de Galera
Mina San José de Galera is a mining camp in Yauli District, Yauli Province, Junín Department and has an elevation of 4,768 metres. Mina San José de Galera is situated nearby to the peak Killa Wañunan, as well as near Chinchirusa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galera railway station and Chinchirusa.
Galera railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.
Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere, with an elevation of 4,781 m. Galera railway station is situated 2½ km west of Mina San José de Galera.
Chinchirusa
Peak
Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chinchirusa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It lies in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Chinchirusa is situated 3½ km west of Mina San José de Galera.
Killa Wañunan
Peak
Killa Wañunan is a 5,029-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It lies in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. Killa Wañunan is situated southeast of the Antikuna mountain pass and the lake named Waqraqucha, and east of Tuku Mach'ay. Killa Wañunan is situated 3½ km east of Mina San José de Galera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ticlio.
Ticlio
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ticlio is a mountain pass and the highest point of the Central Highway of Peru, located in the Andes Mountains in the Chicla District, Huarochirí Province, Department of Lima. Ticlio is situated 4½ km northwest of Mina San José de Galera.
Mina San José de Galera
- Type: Mining camp
- Also known as: “Galera” and “Mina San Jose de Galera”
- Location: Yauli District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-11.62722° or 11° 37′ 38″ southLongitude
-76.16139° or 76° 9′ 41″ westElevation
4,768 metres (15,643 feet)Open location code
57W59RFQ+4CGeoNames ID
3940834
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