Toquircan
Toquircan is a locality in Matacoto District, Yungay Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 3,044 metres. Toquircan is situated nearby to the locality Yaulli, as well as near the hamlet Sacuayoc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Guitarrero Cave.
Guitarrero Cave
Cave
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Guitarrero Cave is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of Peru. The cave stands 50 m above the Santa River and 2,580 m meters above sea level. Guitarrero Cave is situated 3 km east of Toquircan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranrahirca and Yungay.
Ranrahirca
Village
The 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the Ranrahirca District, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. Ranrahirca is situated 3 km northeast of Toquircan.
Yungay
Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
Yungay, also known as Yungay Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America. Yungay is situated 6 km north of Toquircan.
Toquircan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Matacoto District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.1975° or 9° 11′ 51″ southLongitude
-77.73722° or 77° 44′ 14″ westElevation
3,044 metres (9,987 feet)Open location code
6724R727+X4GeoNames ID
6380241
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Localities in the Area
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