Chinchan

Chinchan is a locality in Chicla District, Huarochirí Province, Lima region and has about 16 residents and an elevation of 4,380 metres. Chinchan is situated nearby to the village Casapalca, as well as near the hamlet Galera.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jirish Mach’ay and Inka Kancha.

Jirish Mach’ay

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Jirish Mach'ay is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Jirish Mach'ay lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, south-west of the mountain Tiktimach'ay and west of the lake Tiktiqucha.

Inka Kancha

Peak

Inka Kancha is a 5,146-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Inka Kancha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, south of Sillaqaqa. Inka Kancha is situated 3 km north of Chinchan.

Qanchis Kancha

Peak

Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Qanchis Kancha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Qanchis Kancha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, southwest of Tikti Mach'ay and Jirish Mach'ay. Qanchis Kancha is situated 3 km south of Chinchan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ticlio.

Ticlio

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ticlio is a mountain pass and the highest point of the Central Highway of Peru, located in the Andes Mountains in the Chicla District, Huarochirí Province, Department of Lima. Ticlio is situated 5 km east of Chinchan.

Chinchan

Type: Locality with 16 residents
Location: Chicla District, Huarochirí Province, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-11.60879° or 11° 36′ 32″ south

Longitude

-76.2384° or 76° 14′ 18″ west

Population

Elevation

4,380 metres (14,370 feet)

Open location code

57W59QR6+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6399710340

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3967984

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