Chaucavilca

Chaucavilca is a village in , , and has about 227 residents and an elevation of 3,003 metres. Chaucavilca is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huiñao.

Peak
Photo: Manouel, Public domain.
is a mountain in the of , about 3,645 metres high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, . What makes the mountain so special among the much higher mountains surrounding it is that it is situated in the and that there are good panoramic views from its top across the Cotahuasi Canyon and the surrounding mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotahuasi and Cotahuasi Canyon.

Town
is a town in Southern , capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa. is situated 3 km west of Chaucavilca.

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, near the city of in , 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 .

Chaucavilca

Latitude
-15.21079° or 15° 12′ 39″ south
Longitude
-72.86062° or 72° 51′ 38″ west
Population
227
Elevation
3,003 metres (9,852 feet)
Open location code
57P9Q4QQ+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3519504813
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3944221
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Satellite Map

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