Quimsachata
Quimsachata is an extinct volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province at about 24 kilometres northwest of the town of Sicuani.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 3,923 metres
- Description: mountain in Peru
- Also known as: “Cerro Quimsachata”, “Volcán Quimsachata”, and “Volcán Quinsachata”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Raqch’i.
Raqch’i
Archaeological site
Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raqch'i is an Inca archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pedro District, near the populated place Raqch'i. It is 3480 meters above sea level and 110 kilometers from the city of Cuzco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tinta and Yanaoca.
Tinta
Town
Photo: Ed88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinta is the capital town of Tinta District, Canchis Province, Department of Cuzco, Peru. It is located at an altitude of 3,836 meters above the sea level. As of the year 2017, it had a total population of 2,910.
Yanaoca
Town
Yanaoca is a town in southern Peru, capital of Canas Province in Cusco Region. Yanaoca is situated 10 km southwest of Quimsachata.
Quimsachata
- Category: landform
- Location: Omacha District, Paruro Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.16554° or 14° 9′ 56″ southLongitude
-71.35597° or 71° 21′ 22″ westElevation
3,923 metres (12,871 feet)Open location code
57QCRJMV+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1692245432OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Quimsachata” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Quimsachata”
- Chinese: “基姆薩查塔山”
- Czech: “Quimsachata”
- Dutch: “Quimsachata”
- Indonesian: “Quimsachata (Canchi)”
- Indonesian: “Quimsachata”
- Slovak: “Quimsachata”
- Spanish: “Quimsachata”
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