Cuchaca
Cuchaca is a locality in Cotahuasi District, La Unión Province, Arequipa and has an elevation of 3,395 metres. Cuchaca is situated nearby to the village Chaucavilca, as well as near Cachana.| 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.
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 3½ km west of Cuchaca.
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.
Cuchaca
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cotahuasi District, La Unión Province, Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-15.21883° or 15° 13′ 8″ southLongitude
-72.85555° or 72° 51′ 20″ westElevation
3,395 metres (11,138 feet)Open location code
57P9Q4JV+FQGeoNames ID
3955833
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