Cerro Baúl
Cerro Baúl is a mountain in Samegua District, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department and has an elevation of 2,568 metres. Cerro Baúl is situated nearby to the village Yacango, as well as near the hamlet La Chimba.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,568 metres
- Description: mountain in Moquegua, Peru
- Also known as: “Cerro Baul”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerro Baúl.
Cerro Baúl
Photo: Simon chara, CC0.
Cerro Baúl is an ancient political outpost and ceremonial center settlement in Peru established by the pre-Incan empire called the Wari. Cerro Baúl is a terraced mountain, 2000 feet above its surroundings, with a settlement on the cliff tops themselves and in the immediate surroundings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torata.
Torata
Village
Photo: EEJCC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torata is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Cerro Baúl.
Cerro Baúl
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Samegua District, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department, Peru, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Baúl” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cerro Baúl”
- Spanish: “Cerro Baúl”
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Localities in the Area
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