Médanos Orovílca
Médanos Orovílca is a dune in Ica, Peru. Médanos Orovílca is situated nearby to the locality Rincón Grande, as well as near the area La Joya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Huacachina.
Huacachina
Photo: Harleyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huacachina is a village in southern Peru, an hour away from the Pacific coast. The town is a collection of resorts and restaurants around a blue-green laguna surrounded by huge sand dunes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comatrana and Ica.
Comatrana
Suburb
Photo: Qwertymith, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comatrana is a town in Ica Province, Peru, located 3 kilometres from Ica. Landmarks of note include the San José de Madres Carmelitas Descalzas Monastery and the Comatrana Temple. Comatrana is situated 6 km northeast of Médanos Orovílca.
Ica
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Ica is a regional capital city in the Peruvian coastal region, though over an hour's drive from the coast itself. Ica has a dry, desert climate, though there is significant agriculture through irrigation.
Médanos Orovílca
- Type: Dune
- Also known as: “Medanos Orovilca”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ica, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.10556° or 14° 6′ 20″ southLongitude
-75.795° or 75° 47′ 42″ westElevation
687 metres (2,254 feet)Open location code
57Q6V6V3+QXGeoNames ID
3958758
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