Garhuashcancha
Garhuashcancha is a locality in Yauli Province, Junín Department and has an elevation of 4,603 metres. Garhuashcancha is situated nearby to the locality Morada, as well as near Estanciapata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waskhaqucha.
Waskhaqucha
Lake
Waskhaqucha is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District. It lies east of a lake named Waqraqucha. The Waskhaqucha dam was erected in 1914. Waskhaqucha is situated 4 km south of Garhuashcancha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morococha and Ticlio.
Morococha
Village
Morococha is a town in the Morococha District in the Yauli Province of the Junín Region in Peru. It was the capital of the Morococha District until September 12, 2013, when the town of Nueva Morococha was established as the new capital of the district by Law No. Morococha is situated 7 km southeast of Garhuashcancha.
Ticlio
Hamlet
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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 9 km southwest of Garhuashcancha.
Garhuashcancha
- Type: Locality
- Location: Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-11.56139° or 11° 33′ 41″ southLongitude
-76.11472° or 76° 6′ 53″ westElevation
4,603 metres (15,102 feet)Open location code
57W5CVQP+C4GeoNames ID
3968685
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Localities in the Area
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