Chota
Chota is a locality in Luya District, Luya Province, Amazonas and has an elevation of 2,869 metres. Chota is situated nearby to the hamlet Cruzpata, as well as near the locality Cohechán.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarcophagi of Carajía.
Sarcophagi of Carajía
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sarcophagi of Karajía are unusually large pre-Inca Chachapoyas culture sarcophagi at the Karajía Archaeological Monumental Zone in the Utcubamba Valley, located 18 km northwest of the city of Chachapoyas, Peru in Trita District, Luya Province, Amazonas Region.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cruzpata and Lámud.
Lámud
Village
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lámud is a town in northern Peru, capital of Luya Province in Amazonas Region. Lámud is situated 9 km east of Chota.
Luya
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Luya is a village, which is situated 9 km east of Chota.
Chota
- Type: Locality
- Location: Luya District, Luya Province, Amazonas, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-6.17108° or 6° 10′ 16″ southLongitude
-78.03002° or 78° 1′ 48″ westElevation
2,869 metres (9,413 feet)Open location code
6753RXH9+HXGeoNames ID
6378080
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