Cerro Chaucavilca
Cerro Chaucavilca is a spur in Arequipa, Peru and has an elevation of 3,453 metres. Cerro Chaucavilca is situated nearby to the locality Cuchaca, as well as near the hamlet Cancha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Huiñao.
Huiñao
Peak
Photo: Manouel, Public domain.
Huiñao is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 3,645 metres high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Cotahuasi District. What makes the mountain so special among the much higher mountains surrounding it is that it is situated in the Cotahuasi Canyon and that there are good panoramic views from its top across the Cotahuasi Canyon and the surrounding mountains. Huiñao is situated 2½ km west of Cerro Chaucavilca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotahuasi and Cotahuasi Canyon.
Cotahuasi
Town
Cotahuasi is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa. Cotahuasi is situated 4½ km west of Cerro Chaucavilca.
Cotahuasi Canyon
Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cotahuasi Canyon, near the city of Arequipa in Peru, 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 Grand Canyon.
Cerro Chaucavilca
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 3,453 metres
- Categories: spur and landform
- Location: Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Chaucavilca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cerro Chaucavilca”
- Spanish: “Cerro Chaucavilca”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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