Río Mancos

Río Mancos is a stream in , and has an elevation of 2,476 metres. Río Mancos is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guitarrero Cave.

Cave
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of . The cave stands 50 m above the Santa River and 2,580 m meters above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranrahirca and Yungay.

Village
The 1962 Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the , alongside the river Santa, near , the highest mountain in Peru.

Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
, also known as Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central , . is situated 7 km northwest of Río Mancos.

Río Mancos

Latitude
-9.19306° or 9° 11′ 35″ south
Longitude
-77.715° or 77° 42′ 54″ west
Elevation
2,476 metres (8,123 feet)
Open location code
6724R74M+QX
Geo­Names ID
6380223
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