Caicay

Caicay is a village in Caicay District, Paucartambo Province, Cuzco Department and has about 333 residents and an elevation of 3,109 metres. Caicay is situated nearby to the hamlet Champa, as well as near the village Huambutio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pikillaqta and Rumiqullqa.

Pikillaqta

Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pikillaqta is a large Wari culture archaeological site in the Quispicanchi province of the Cusco Region of Peru. Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Pikillaqta is situated 3 km southwest of Caicay.

Rumiqullqa

Photo: Xauxa, CC BY 2.5.

Rumicolca is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Lucre District. Rumicolca is situated near the archaeological sites Chuqi Pukyu and Pikillaqta, east of Lake Huacarpay. Rumiqullqa is situated 3 km southwest of Caicay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucre and Oropesa.

Lucre

Village

Photo: Chalisimo5, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lucre is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Caicay.

Oropesa

Town

Photo: Elber Climaco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oropesa is a town, which is situated 7 km west of Caicay.

Andahuaylillas

Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Andahuaylillas is a small town in the Southern Sierra of Peru, surrounded by mountains and lands used for farming. It's very quiet, featuring a historical church that is described as the "Sistine Chapel of America." Most of its locals are farmers or are involved in the cattle industry.

Caicay

Type: Village with 333 residents
Also known as: “Caicai” and “Caycay”
Category: locality
Location: Caicay District, Paucartambo Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.59726° or 13° 35′ 50″ south

Longitude

-71.69693° or 71° 41′ 49″ west

Population

333

Elevation

3,109 metres (10,200 feet)

Open location code

57RCC833+36

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2377095145

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3946310

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