Quebrada Camicancha
Quebrada Camicancha is a stream in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 3,281 metres. Quebrada Camicancha is situated nearby to the locality Quillo, as well as near the hamlet Paucarbamba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moray and Maras Salt Ponds.
Moray
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Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres and just west of the village of Maras. Moray is situated 3½ km southwest of Quebrada Camicancha.
Maras Salt Ponds
Quarry
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The Salt Mines of Maras is one of the largest salt extraction centers of prehispanic origin in Cusco. It is in the Urubamba Province in Cusco in southeast Peru, at an elevation of 3,200 m above sea level. Maras Salt Ponds is situated 3 km east of Quebrada Camicancha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maras and Urubamba.
Maras
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Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru. The town, in the eponymous district, is well known for its salt evaporation ponds, located towards Urubamba from the town center, which have been in use since Inca times.
Urubamba
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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.
Ollantaytambo
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Ollantaytambo is a small town of cobblestone streets and buildings built on foundations of Inca stonework, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas near Cusco in the Southern Sierra region of Peru.
Quebrada Camicancha
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.3° or 13° 18′ southLongitude
-72.18333° or 72° 11′ westElevation
3,281 metres (10,764 feet)Open location code
57R9PR28+2MGeoNames ID
3945958
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